Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants and association with health literacy scores
| N (%) | Health literacy scores | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 1890 (50.7) | 50.9 ± 15.7 | 0.896 |
| Female | 1841 (49.3) | 51.0 ± 16.0 | |
| Age (year) | |||
| 15–24 | 345 (9.3) | 54.7 ± 15.8 | <0.001 |
| 25–34 | 592 (15.9) | 54.3 ± 13.9 | |
| 35–44 | 901 (24.1) | 52.0 ± 15.4 | |
| 45–54 | 846 (22.7) | 49.9 ± 15.6 | |
| 55–64 | 781 (20.9) | 47.5 ± 16.9 | |
| 65–69 | 266 (7.1) | 48.7 ± 16.2 | |
| Race | |||
| Han | 3445 (92.3) | 50.9 ± 15.7 | 0.898 |
| Minorities | 276 (7.4) | 50.8 ± 17.7 | |
| Missing | 10 (0.3) | ||
| Education | |||
| No formal education | 225 (6.0) | 40.5 ± 18.8 | < 0.001 |
| Primary school | 1031 (27.6) | 47.6 ± 16.8 | |
| Junior school | 1441 (38.6) | 50.5 ± 15.1 | |
| High school | 691 (18.5) | 55.4 ± 13.3 | |
| College | 319 (8.5) | 60.8 ± 9.3 | |
| Graduate school | 11 (0.3) | 61.0 ± 12.0 | |
| Missing | 13 (0.3) | ||
| Occupation | |||
| Civil servant | 34 (0.9) | 59.0 ± 12.0 | < 0.001 |
| Teacher | 53 (1.4) | 57.4 ± 10.2 | |
| Medical staff | 74 (2.0) | 63.4 ± 10.8 | |
| Student | 68 (1.8) | 55.1 ± 16.2 | |
| Farmer | 2610 (70.0) | 48.7 ± 16.4 | |
| Worker | 188 (5.0) | 53.1 ± 12.1 | |
| Other | 690 (18.5) | 56.0 ± 12.9 | |
| Missing | 14 (0.4) | ||
| Annual income per capita (CNY) | |||
| ≤ 10,000 | 1498 (40.2) | 47.5 ± 15.7 | < 0.001 |
| 10,001–20,000 | 883 (23.7) | 50.7 ± 15.0 | |
| 20,001–30,000 | 73 (1.9) | 57.9 ± 14.5 | |
| > 30,000 | 857 (23.0) | 55.5 ± 15.9 | |
| Reject to answer | 420 (11.2) | ||
| Type of residence | |||
| Urban | 1458 (39.1) | 52.0 ± 14.2 | 0.001 |
| Rural | 2273 (60.9) | 50.3 ± 16.8 | |
| Survey method | |||
| Self-report | 2870 (76.9) | 51.1 ± 14.2 | 0.223 |
| Interview | 861 (23.1) | 50.4 ± 20.4 |