Associations of health literacy with socioeconomic position, health risk behavior, and health status: a large national population-based survey among Danish adults

Associations of health literacy with socioeconomic position, health risk behavior, and health status: a large national population-based survey among Danish adults

Abstract Background Health literacy concerns the ability of citizens to meet the complex demands of health in modern society. Data on the distribution of health literacy in general populations and how health literacy impacts health behavior and general health remains scarce. The present study aims t...

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Main Authors: Majbritt Tang Svendsen, Carsten Kronborg Bak, Kristine Sørensen, Jürgen Pelikan, Signe Juul Riddersholm, Regitze Kuhr Skals, Rikke Nørmark Mortensen, Helle Terkildsen Maindal, Henrik Bøggild, Gitte Nielsen, Christian Torp-Pedersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Health literacy
Socioeconomic position
Health behavior
Health status
Health inequality
Social position
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08498-8

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