Inadequate functional health literacy and its associated gender inequality among an ethnic population: A social survey

Mahmoodi, Hassan; Nadrian, Haidar; Moradzadeh, Rahmatollah; Shahi, Fatemeh; Azimi, Somayeh; Shirzadi, Shayesteh; Sharifi Saqqezi, Pershang; Keshavarzian, Khadijeh; Iranpour, Abedin; Saadati, Fatemeh; Hosking, Sarah; Pirehbabi, Kamyar; Behboodi, Leila; Bhalla, Devender

doi:10.22038/jhl.2022.67115.1337

	Inadequate functional health literacy and its associated gender inequality among an ethnic population: A social survey
Journal of Health Literacy
مقاله 3، دوره 8، شماره 1 - شماره پیاپی 29، تیر 2023، صفحه 28-41 اصل مقاله (574.86 K)
نوع مقاله: Original Article
شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22038/jhl.2022.67115.1337
نویسندگان
Hassan Mahmoodi¹؛ Haidar Nadrian^* ²؛ Rahmatollah Moradzadeh³؛ Fatemeh Shahi⁴؛ Somayeh Azimi⁴؛ Shayesteh Shirzadi⁵؛ Pershang Sharifi Saqqezi⁶؛ Khadijeh Keshavarzian⁴؛ Abedin Iranpour⁷؛ Fatemeh Saadati⁴؛ Sarah Hosking⁸؛ Kamyar Pirehbabi⁴؛ Leila Behboodi⁴؛ Devender Bhalla⁹
¹Social Determinant of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
²Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
³Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
⁴Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
⁵Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur
⁶6Kawsar Hospital, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
⁷Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
⁸The Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT), School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
⁹Department of Epidemiology and International Health, Pôle Universitaire euclide Intergovernmental UN Treaty 49006/49007, Bangui, Central African Republic
چکیده
Background and Objective: Our objective was to determine the frequency of inadequate functional health literacy (FHL) among adult Kurd population, and infer the contribution index of sociodemographic factors for FHL across gender. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, multistage cluster sampling was employed to recruit 1000 people older than 18 years from 38 urban and 14 rural healthcare centers in Sanandaj, Iran. Data on FHL was collected from May to July 2019, through face-to-face interviews by using the validated Persian version of the Test of functional health literacy in adults (TOFHLA). The concentration index method was used to measure inequality in FHL. Results: Overall, 869 respondents (response rate: 86.9%) with a mean age of 33.68 (±13.0) completed the TOFHLA questionnaire. The average TOFHLA score was 51.9, which was 52.2 (±0.46) among males and 50.7 (±0.40) among females, p<0.001. Among females, the place of residence, monthly income, age, education level, and being head of the household contributed to 43%, 32%, 13%, 11.5%, and 11% of FHL inequality, respectively. While, among males, the place of residence (45.2%), household size (15.1%), and monthly income (13.5%) contributed most to inequality in FHL. Conclusion: FHL has disparities by gender and location. Males and rural people are at particular risk for poor FHL. For ease and better resolution of poor FHL, each population, gender, and area type should be considered as a stand-alone, which may help in identifying tailored interventions for males and females with low levels of FHL.
کلیدواژه‌ها
Health literacy؛ health disparity؛ inequality؛ gender

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