Berita Kedokteran Masyarakat
The 12th UGM Public Health Symposium

Relationship Between Sociodemographic Factors and Health Literacy Levels in Sleman Regency

Faadhilah, Muflih (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
13 Jun 2024

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to determine the relationship between sociodemographic factors and health literacy levels in Sleman Regency. Methods: This quantitative cross-sectional study utilized secondary data from the Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) in Sleman. Data collection was based on the HLS-EU-Q16 questionnaire. Data analysis was conducted using logistic regression analysis with a significance level 0.05. Results: Bivariate analysis revealed that age (p-value 0.000), education (p-value 0.000), and occupation (p-value 0.000) were significantly related to health literacy levels. However, gender (p-value 0.829) and residential location (p-value 0.516) were not significantly related to health literacy levels. Conclusion: Sociodemographic factors related to health literacy levels include age, education, and occupation.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

bkm

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Subject

Nursing Public Health

Description

Berita Kedokteran Masyarakat (BKM Public Health and Community Medicine) is a peer-reviewed and open access journal that deals with the fields of public health and public medicine. The topics of the article will be grouped according to the main message of the author. This focus covers areas and scope ...