江苏省苏州市城乡居民健康素养状况调查

Survey of health literacy among urban and rural residents in Suzhou City of Jiangsu Province

目的了解江苏省苏州市城乡居民健康素养状况,为制定相关政策和措施提供依据。方法采用整群随机抽样方法抽取苏州市15~69岁居民6841人进行健康素养问卷调查。结果具备健康素养居民的比例为21.5%,其中具备基本知识和理念、健康生活方式与行为、基本技能素养的比例分别是35.5%、16.6%和46.9%。城市居民健康素养水平高于农村居民、年轻人高于老年人、文化程度高者高于文化程度低者、家庭月收入5000~9999元的居民高于低收入者和月收入10 000以上者。结论苏州市城乡居民健康素养水平在不同人群存在差异,应有针对性地制定健康素养干预策略及措施。

Objective To understand health literacy of urban and rural residents in Suzhou City of Jiangsu Province,and to provide evidence for developing related policies and measures.Methods 6841 urban and rural residents aged 15-69 years old from Suzhou City were selected by cluster sampling and investigated by health literacy questionnaires.Results The proportion of residents who held health literacy was 21.5%.The proportions of residents who held basic knowledge and concept,health lifestyles and behaviors,and health skills were 35.5%,16.6% and 46.9% respectively.The health literacy rate of urban residents was higher than that of rural residents.The younger＇s health literacy was better than the elder＇s.The results of this survey also showed that the higher the education level,the higher health literacy rate.The health literacy rates among residents whose income ranged from 5000 RMB to 9999 RMB were higher than the rates among low-income residents and residents whose income was over 10 000 RMB.Conclusion The health literacy rates were different in different urban and rural residents of Suzhou City.The intervention strategies and measures of health literacy should be based on the characteristics of populations.