摘要
The overall level of health literacy(HL) in China in 2013 stood at 9.48%,contrasting the rural level of 6.92%with theurban level of 13.80%.The level of HL in Eastern China was 12.81%,while it was 6.93%in West China and 7.10%in Central China Region.The level of HL for female was 9.73%,higher than the male level of9.23%.In addition,the HL rates of health knowledge and concept,health skills,and health life-style and behaviors was 20.42%,12.47%and 10.62%respectively.The HL rates of chronic diseases prevention,infectious diseases prevention,basic medical care,afety and first aid,scientific healthconcept,and health information was respectively11.59%,17.12%,8.30%,43.53%,32.12%and 18.46%.The results suggest that the level of health literacy of Chinese urban and rural residents is low,but still differs substantially across different areas and sub-populations.
The overall level of health literacy （HL） in China in 2013 stood at 9.48% , contrasting the rural level of 6.92% with theurban level of 13.80%.Hae level of t tI, in Eastern China was 12.81%, while it was 6.93% in West China and 7.10% in Cenlxal China Region.The level of III, lbr female was 9.73%, higher than the male level of 9.23%. In addition, the tlL rates of health knowledge and concept, healfla skills, mad health life-style and behaviors was 20.42%, 12.47% and 10.62% respectively. The HI, rates of chronic diseases prevention, infectious diseases prevention, basic medical care, alty mad llrst aid, scientilic healthconcept, and health inlbnnation was respectively 11.59%, 17.12%, 8.30%, 43.53%, 32.12% and 18.46%. The results suggest that the level of health literacy of Chhaese urban and rural residents is low, but still differs substantially across different areas and sub-populations.
