Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and knowledge rate of health literacy among military health providers in PLA Army
Characteristics | N (%) a | N (%) of Health Literacy b | χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
18–20 | 417 (27.6%) | 45 (10.8%) | 40.83 | < 0.001 |
21–25 | 1079 (71.4%) | 275 (25.5%) | ||
26 or above | 16 (1.1%) | 6 (37.5%) | ||
Gender | ||||
Male | 1060 (70.1%) | 171 (16.1%) | 61.79 | < 0.001 |
Female | 452 (29.9%) | 155 (34.3%) | ||
BMI c | ||||
< 18.0 | 50 (3.3%) | 9 (18.0%) | 0.391 | 0.823 |
18.0–23.9 | 1290 (85.3%) | 280 (21.7%) | ||
≥24.0 | 172 (11.4%) | 37 (21.5%) | ||
Ethnic | ||||
Han | 1430 (94.6%) | 319 (22.3%) | 8.70 | 0.003 |
Ethnic minority | 82 (5.4%) | 7 (8.5%) | ||
The Only Child | ||||
Yes | 611 (40.4%) | 166 (27.2%) | 19.07 | < 0.001 |
No | 901 (59.6%) | 160 (17.8%) | ||
Area of Residence | ||||
Urban | 741 (49.0%) | 205 (27.7%) | 32.02 | < 0.001 |
Rural | 771 (51.0%) | 121 (15.7%) | ||
Smoking | ||||
Yes | 529 (35.0%) | 53 (10.0%) | 64.09 | < 0.001 |
No | 983 (65.0%) | 273 (27.8%) | ||
Alcohol Drinking | ||||
Yes | 243 (16.1%) | 26 (10.7%) | 20.20 | < 0.001 |
No | 1269 (83.9%) | 300 (23.6%) | ||
Hours of Playing Online Games | ||||
< 5 h per week | 598 (39.6%) | 100 (16.7%) | 13.69 | < 0.001 |
≥5 h per week | 914 (60.4%) | 226 (24.7%) | ||
Family Income d | ||||
< 5000 CNY per month | 741 (49.0%) | 138 (18.6%) | 7.41 | 0.007 |
≥5000 CNY per month | 771 (51.0%) | 188 (24.4%) | ||