Economic, cognitive, and social paths of education to health-related behaviors: evidence from a population-based study in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is substantial evidence on the association between lower education and unhealthy behaviors. However, the mechanism underlying this association remains unclear. This study aimed to examine whether income, health literacy, and social support mediate the association between education and health-related behaviors.

Methods

A questionnaire survey was conducted in metropolitan areas in Japan from 2010 to 2011 among residents aged 25-50 years. Data from 3663 participants were used in this study. Health literacy was measured using the Communicative and Critical Health Literacy scale. Health-related behaviors were current smoking, poor dietary habits, hazardous drinking, and lack of exercise. Poisson regression analyses with robust variance estimators were conducted t

SUBMITTER: Murakami K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9884565 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature