Urban residents’ health literacy of four major cancers: a cross-sectional national survey
Yang Lyu, Wei Guo, Zhen Wang, Catherine Paterson, Frances Lin · 2026
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Yang Lyu and co-authors report a 2026 national survey of cancer health literacy among urban adults in China. They compared knowledge scores for colorectal, oesophageal, lung, and kidney cancers. The sample held 1,226 adults, reached through workplace networks. A tested questionnaire scored literacy for each cancer.
Colorectal literacy scored highest, at 7.50 points on average in the results. Kidney cancer scored lowest, at 4.30 points across the group. Education and household income predicted literacy for every cancer. Other factors varied by cancer: age, sex, work status, and family history counted for some. The authors call overall literacy moderate. They urge focused teaching for adults with less schooling and lower income, run through local health services.
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| CREATOR | Yang Lyu, Wei Guo, Zhen Wang, Catherine Paterson, Frances Lin |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50248 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |