Table 3 Health literacy levels based on the nine constructs among Iranian adult Kurdish population, 2018
From: Measuring the constructs of health literacy in the Iranian adult Kurdish population
Health literacy constructs | Poor health literacy n (%) | Average health literacy n (%) | Good health literacy n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
health information access | 590 (60.2) | 176 (18.0) | 214 (21.8) |
health information use | 360 (36.8) | 458 (46.7) | 162 (16.5) |
Reading skills | 550 (56.1) | 236 (24.1) | 194 (19.8) |
Comprehension skills | 449 (45.8) | 273 (27.9) | 258 (26.3) |
Interpretation / Judgment skills | 385 (39.3) | 291(29.7) | 304 (31.0) |
Communication /Decision-making skills | 230 (23.5) | 337 (34.4) | 413 (42.1) |
Health knowledge | 391 (39.9) | 206 (21.0) | 383 (39.1) |
individual empowerment | 726 (74.1) | 167 (17.0) | 87 (8.9) |
Social empowerment | 436 (44.5) | 247 (25.2) | 297 (30.3) |