Health Literacy Related to Alcohol Drinking Behaviors in the Responsibility Area of Ban Nong Dee Sub-district Health Promoting Hospital, Nabon District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Abstract

This cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to analyze health literacy levels, alcohol drinking behaviors, and the relationship between these variables. The study was conducted in the service area of Ban Nong Dee Health Promoting Hospital, Nabon District, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, using a sample of 92 participants obtained through simple random sampling. Data were collected using health literacy assessment forms and alcohol drinking problem assessment forms. Data analysis employed descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis.

The results showed that most of the participants had sufficient levels of health literacy in all skills. However, 40.22% of participants exhibited risky alcohol consumption behaviors. The relationship analysis revealed that participants with problematic and insufficient decision-making skills were 6.27 times more likely to engage in hazardous and dependent drinking compared to those with excellent and sufficient skills. Additionally, those with problematic and insufficient application skills were 4.19 times more likely to engage in hazardous and dependent drinking compared to those with excellent and sufficient application skills. Therefore, it is essential to focus on enhancing and developing health literacy for alcohol consumers, as well as integrating cooperation between related sectors to systematically and effectively address alcohol consumption problems.