Influencing Health Literacy Factors Related to the working-age people with obesity, regional health zone 3

10.30207/AHLA.202312.0010

Wanpen Suttikomin；Rinhathai Kitthanarut；Juntima Nawamawat

Health Literacy ； Obesity ； Working-Age

The Proceeding of the 9th AHLA International Health Literacy Conference: Health Literacy and Social Resilience

2023（2023 / 12 / 01）

10 - 10

英文

Background: Health District 3 has a population of working age 2 in 3 of the total population. Data from the Health Data Center for 2017-2021 found that the working age population Abdominal obesity tends to increase by 32.5, 32.8, 32.9, 33.6 and 34.2 percent, which is a risk factor for coronary heart disease. Objectives: study the level of health literacy and factors influencing health literacy of people of working age with obesity, Health Region 3 Method: A cross-sectional survey study of Thai population aged 15 years and over, BMI>23kg/M2 living in the sample household. In health zone 3 for at least 6 months, 1,693 people were selected by stratified random sampling between December 2021 and September 2022. Data were collected by interview with Cronbach's alpha 0.9411 reliability. Data were analyzed by statistical analysis. depict Multiple regression analysis statistics set the level of statistical significance at 95%CI and p<0.05. Results: It was found that (1) most obese people had sufficient level of health literacy. to a very good level, 42.5%, with the ability to change behavior by oneself, 49.8% (2) sources of health knowledge from individuals, community volunteers, sources of health knowledge from LINE/Facebook/Internet (r=9.06), using smart smartphone (r=6.02), having chronic disease (NCD) (r= -3.42) was a factor influencing health literacy of people in Health Region 3 with statistical significance at 0.05 level. Conclusion: access to knowledge According to individual media and local media Perception of treatment rights affects health literacy among 15-year-olds with obesity. Qualitative and quantitative studies should be added, focusing on public health perspectives. to design stimulation access service for good health results and project evaluation for the integration of resources, budgets and aiming for local context problems.