Factors Associated With Limited Cancer Health Literacy Among Chinese People: Cross-sectional Survey Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited cancer health literacy may be attributed to various factors. Although these factors play decisive roles in identifying individuals with limited cancer health literacy, they have not been sufficiently investigated, especially in China. There is a pressing need to ascertain the factors that effectively identify Chinese people with poor cancer health literacy.

Objective

This study aimed to identify the factor associated with limited cancer health literacy among Chinese people based on the 6-Item Cancer Health Literacy Test (CHLT-6).

Methods

We first categorized Chinese study participants according to the answers provided for cancer health literacy as follows: people who provided ≤3 correct answers were labeled as having limited cancer health literacy,

SUBMITTER: Shan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10248776 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature