Table 2 Frequency distributions of health literacy and mental health (n = 20,571).
From: Health literacy and mental health: a national cross-sectional inquiry
Male (n = 10,135) | Female (n = 10,436) | Total (n = 20,571) | |
|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | |
Health literacy | |||
Access to health information | |||
Adequate | 5227 (51.4) | 5438 (52.1) | 10,665 (51.8) |
Limited | 4908 (48.6) | 4998 (47.9) | 9906 (48.2) |
Reading | |||
Adequate | 5424 (53.5) | 5976 (57.3) | 11,400 (55.4) |
Limited | 4711 (46.5) | 4460 (42.7) | 9171 (44.6) |
Understanding | |||
Adequate | 6795 (67.0) | 7493 (71.8) | 14,288 (69.5) |
Limited | 3340 (33.0) | 2943 (28.2) | 6283 (30.5) |
Appraisal | |||
Adequate | 4897 (48.3) | 5144 (49.3) | 10,041 (48.8) |
Limited | 5238 (51.7) | 5292 (50.7) | 10,530 (51.2) |
Behavioral intention | |||
Adequate | 5759 (56.8) | 6385 (61.2) | 12,144 (59.0) |
Limited | 4376 (43.2) | 4051 (38.8) | 8427 (41.0) |
Total health literacy | |||
Adequate | 5610 (55.4) | 6207 (59.5) | 11,817 (57.4) |
Limited | 4525 (44.6) | 4229 (40.5) | 8754 (42.6) |
Mental health | |||
Good | 7277 (71.8) | 7170 (68.7) | 14,447 (70.2) |
Poor | 2858 (28.2) | 3266 (31.3) | 6124 (29.8) |
