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

BMC Public Health · 2020 · Vol. 20(1) · pp. 565–565

Majbritt Svendsen✉(North Denmark Region)Carsten Kronborg Bak(University College South Denmark)Kristine Sørensen(Global Health Literacy Academy)Jürgen M. Pelikan(Gesundheit Österreich)Signe Riddersholm(Aalborg University Hospital)Regitze Kuhr Skals(Aalborg University Hospital)Rikke Nørmark Mortensen(Aalborg University Hospital)Helle Terkildsen Maindal(Aarhus University)Henrik Bøggild(Aalborg University)Gitte Nielsen(North Denmark Region)Christian Torp‐Pedersen(Aalborg University Hospital)

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Abstract

Despite a relatively highly educated population, the prevalence of inadequate health literacy is high. Inadequate health literacy is strongly associated with a low socioeconomic position, poor health status, inactivity, and overweight, but to a lesser extent with health behavior factors such as smoking and high alcohol consumption.

Health Literacy and Information Accessibility Mobile Health and mHealth Applications Social Media in Health EducationMedicineBiostatisticsDanishPublic healthEnvironmental healthSocioeconomic statusHealth literacyEpidemiologyPopulationGerontology

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Health Risk BehaviorsAdultAgedAlcohol DrinkingCross-Sectional StudiesDenmarkFemaleHealth PromotionHealth StatusHumansIncomeMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesRisk Factors