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Functional health literacy and health-promoting behaviour in a national sample of British adults
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health · 2007 · Vol. 61(12) · pp. 1086–1090
C von Wagner(University College London)K. Knight(Cancer Research UK)Andrew Steptoe(Cancer Research UK)J Wardle✉(University College London)
Abstract
The results encourage efforts to monitor health literacy in the British population and examine associations with engagement with preventative health behaviours.
Health Literacy and Information AccessibilityMobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsSchool Health and Nursing EducationOdds ratioMedicineConfidence intervalHealth literacyDemographyLogistic regressionOddsPopulationGerontologyEnvironmental health
MeSH terms
AdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overDietEducational StatusFemaleUnited KingdomHealth PromotionHealth StatusHumansHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeMaleMiddle Aged
Funding
- Cancer Research UK
- British Heart Foundation
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619
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References
The prevalence of limited health literacy
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