The relationship between parental health literacy levels and anthropometric measurements of children in Turkey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between parental health literacy levels and anthropometric measurements of children in Turkey.

Methods

The research was of cross-sectional/correlational design and carried out with 378 consenting parents registered at a Family Health Center. A Sociodemographic Data Form and the Health Literacy Scale for Turkey-32 was used to collect the study data. Data collection was completed at face-to-face interviews held in the consultation department of the family health center. The data were analyzed with the chi-square test and Ordinal Logistic Regression Analysis.

Results

It was determined that parental health literacy levels were associated with level of education, income status and the state of the parents' em

SUBMITTER: Aygun O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10636928 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature