Association between health literacy and chronic diseases in Anhui Province: findings from a province-wide cross-sectional survey of 16,067 individuals
Yuansheng Fu, Yuanrui Xia, Zhimin Wang, Jianrong Xie, De Xu · 2025
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Yuansheng Fu and co-authors link health literacy to chronic disease load across a whole province in China. Their 2025 survey covers 16,067 residents of Anhui Province aged 15 to 69, picked by a staged sampling plan in 2023. Health literacy means the skill to find, grasp, and use health facts.
About a third of residents met the adequate literacy bar overall. Rates fell step by step as disease load rose: highest with no chronic disease, lower with one, and lowest with several at once. After adjustment, people with several diseases still had clearly lower odds of adequate literacy. Gaps were sharpest for basic knowledge, attitudes, and hands-on health skills. The authors urge literacy support as part of chronic disease control.
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| CREATOR | Yuansheng Fu, Yuanrui Xia, Zhimin Wang, Jianrong Xie, De Xu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 28 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |