Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and knowledge rate of health literacy in Wuhan in 2018
From: Exploring health literacy in Wuhan, China: a cross-sectional analysis
| Characteristics | N (%) a | > 80% score b | Knowledge rate (%) | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area of residence | |||||
| Urban | 3315 (63.7) | 773 | 23.3 | 95.20 | < 0.001 |
| Rural | 1890 (36.3) | 231 | 12.2 | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 2408 (46.3) | 450 | 18.7 | 1.04 | 0.308 |
| Female | 2797 (53.7) | 554 | 19.8 | ||
| Age, years | |||||
| 15–24 | 209 (4.0) | 65 | 31.1 | 210.58 | < 0.001 |
| 25–34 | 759 (14.6) | 212 | 27.9 | ||
| 35–44 | 853 (16.4) | 261 | 30.6 | ||
| 45–54 | 1232 (23.7) | 218 | 17.7 | ||
| 55–64 | 1343 (25.8) | 154 | 11.5 | ||
| 65–69 | 809 (15.5) | 94 | 11.6 | ||
| Ethnicity | |||||
| Han | 5168 (99.3) | 993 | 19.2 | 2.61 | 0.106 |
| Other | 37 (0.7) | 11 | 29.7 | ||
| Education | |||||
| Illiterate | 141 (2.7) | 7 | 5.0 | 768.04 | < 0.001 |
| Primary school | 550 (10.6) | 30 | 5.5 | ||
| Junior school | 1431 (27.5) | 87 | 6.1 | ||
| High school | 1524 (29.3) | 235 | 15.4 | ||
| College | 1417 (27.2) | 567 | 40.0 | ||
| Master’s degree or higher | 142 (2.7) | 78 | 54.9 | ||
| Occupation | |||||
| Civil servant | 89 (1.7) | 39 | 43.8 | 677.64 | < 0.001 |
| Teacher | 231 (4.4) | 130 | 56.3 | ||
| Medical staff | 127 (2.4) | 71 | 55.9 | ||
| Staff at other public institutions | 608 (11.7) | 228 | 37.5 | ||
| Student | 110 (2.1) | 43 | 39.1 | ||
| Farmer | 699 (13.4) | 41 | 5.9 | ||
| Worker | 684 (13.1) | 56 | 8.2 | ||
| Staff of other enterprises | 815 (15.7) | 144 | 17.7 | ||
| Other | 1842 (35.4) | 252 | 13.7 | ||
| Number of people in the household | |||||
| 1–3 | 3695 (71.0) | 680 | 18.4 | 6.450 | 0.040 |
| 4–6 | 1447 (27.8) | 310 | 21.4 | ||
| ≥ 7 | 63 (1.2) | 14 | 22.2 | ||
| Average annual household income, CNY | |||||
| < 30,000 | 539 (10.4) | 21 | 3.9 | 268.12 | < 0.001 |
| 30,000-50,000 | 969 (18.6) | 87 | 9.0 | ||
| 50,000-100,000 | 1826 (35.1) | 367 | 20.1 | ||
| 100,000-300,000 | 1589 (30.5) | 478 | 30.1 | ||
| ≥ 300,000 | 282 (5.4) | 51 | 18.1 | ||
| Native population | |||||
| Yes | 4648 (89.3) | 894 | 19.2 | 0.09 | 0.771 |
| No | 557 (10.7) | 110 | 19.7 | ||
| Suffering from chronic diseases c | |||||
| Yes | 2610 (50.1) | 370 | 14.2 | 87.91 | < 0.001 |
| No | 2595 (49.9) | 634 | 24.4 | ||
| Self-reported health status | |||||
| Excellent | 1138 (21.9) | 238 | 20.9 | 9.66 | 0.047 |
| Good | 2203 (42.3) | 444 | 20.2 | ||
| Average | 1643 (31.6) | 288 | 17.5 | ||
| Relatively poor | 186 (3.6) | 31 | 16.7 | ||
| Poor | 35 (0.7) | 3 | 8.6 | ||
| Total | 5205 (100.0) | 1004 | 19.3 | – | – |