Analysis of basic medical literacy status and influencing factors of Chongqing residents in 2016

Abstract

Objective To understand the basic medical literacy status of Chongqing residents in 2016 and it’s influencing factors. Methods From August to December of 2016, multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling and PPS method were used to extract 15-69 years permanent residents from 34 counties in Chongqing to investigate residents' status and influencing factors of basic medical literacy by paper questionnaire survey, and SPSS 21.0 software was adopted for data analysis, and multi-factor logistic regression analysis was used for main result. Results The basic medical literacy level of Chongqing residents was 10.59% in 2016. 8 217 people were surveyed and 8 214 valid questionnaires for this analysis were completed. The ratio of urban and rural population was 0.43∶1 and sex ratio was 1.02∶1. Multi-factor logistic regression analysis showed that education level was an important factor affecting the basic medical literacy of residents. Conclusion The basic medical literacy level of Chongqing residents in 2016 is still at a low level, and the education and region are the main influencing factors, so it is necessary to carry out targeted health educational and health promotion activities. Key words: Investigation; Chongqing; Basic medical literacy; Influencing factors