Health Literacy, Health Behavior and Health status at risk of chronic non-communicable diseases, Hang Chat District, Lampang Province
Keywords:
Health Behavior, Health Literacy, Health Status, Working-age PopulationAbstract
This descriptive study aims to 1) investigate health status, health behaviors, and health literacy. 2) Examine the correlation that exists between health literacy and health-related behavior. We obtained quantitative data from 2,660 individuals aged 15 to 59 who were working. The research instruments include inquiries about health behavior and health literacy, as well as health record forms. We employed descriptive statistics such as the mean, standard deviation, and percentage to analyze the data. Utilize Pearson's Product Moment Correlation statistics to determine the relationship.
According to the study's findings, health literacy was satisfactory in terms of the ability to obtain information about preventive measures and appropriate behavior (mean = 3.28, S.D. = 0.305). Overall, health behavior is good (mean = 3.84, SD = 0.650). Health literacy, encompassing information access, comprehension, response, decision-making, and behavior modification, statistically significantly correlates with positive health behaviors. Concerning general health, blood pressure and glucose levels are predominantly within the expected range. They contribute 61.54 percent and 80 percent, respectively. The entire working-age population shows awareness of healthy behaviors and willingness to change behavior to reduce chronic non-communicable disease risk.
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