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The Effect of Socio-Economic Status on Health Information Literacy among Urban Older Adults: Evidence from Western China

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  • Chengbo Li

    (School of Journalism and communication, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China)

  • Yanqi Guo

    (School of Journalism and communication, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China)

Abstract

The present study aimed to observe the effect of socio-economic status on health information literacy and to identify whether there is a social gradient for health information literacy among urban older adults in Western China. This study employed a cross-sectional research design, and 812 urban participants aged 60 and older were enrolled in Western China. In the current study, only 16.7% of urban older adults reported having adequate health information literacy. Binary logistic regression analysis showed that socio-economic status factors including educational attainment, ethnicity, and financial strain were significantly and tightly associated with health information literacy. Additionally, other factors including suffering from chronic diseases, information-seeking activity, reading magazines and books, and watching television were also significantly linked to health information literacy. Consistent with existing studies, the findings indicate the health information literacy deficit and demonstrate the crucial impact of socio-economic status on health information literacy, which implies a social gradient in health information literacy. The importance of other factors related to health information literacy are discussed as well. The results suggest that reducing the health information literacy deficit and social gradient in health information literacy must be considered as an important priority when developing public health and health education strategies, programs, and actions among urban older adults in Western China.

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  • Chengbo Li & Yanqi Guo, 2021. "The Effect of Socio-Economic Status on Health Information Literacy among Urban Older Adults: Evidence from Western China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(7), pages 1-14, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:7:p:3501-:d:525522
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