Associations of multidimensional health literacy with reported oral health promoting behaviour among Slovak adults: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Modification of health literacy (HL) is an important factor for improving and maintaining oral health. The aim of the study is to examine the association of HL with oral health-promoting behaviour (OHPB) and assess possible mediating effects of HL on the impact of socioeconomic status on OHPB.

Methods

A cross-sectional questionnaire survey on the Slovak general adult population (N = 360, mean age 39) was conducted in 2014 and 2015. The association of HL (9 domains of the Health Literacy Questionnaire) and OHPB was analysed using logistic regression models adjusted for gender, age and educational level. Testing the mediating effect of HL domains between education attainment and OHPB was performed using the Sobel test.

Results

Women and respondents with highe

SUBMITTER: Cepova E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5853055 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature