Influence of Selected Socio-economic Aspects on Health Literacy in South Bohemian Region Cover Image

Einfluss ausgewählter sozio-ökonomischer aspekte auf gesundheitskompetenz in region südböhmen
Influence of Selected Socio-economic Aspects on Health Literacy in South Bohemian Region

Author(s): Radka Prokešová, Radka Šulistová, Jiří Kaas
Subject(s): Education, Regional Geography, Health and medicine and law, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Vysoká škola evropských a regionálních studií, z. ú.
Keywords: health literacy; occupation; economic conditions; South Bohemian Region;

Summary/Abstract: The health literacy of the population is considered an economic priority and an important part of the social capital. The factors causing inequality include living conditions, health-related behaviour, education, occupation, income and others. The goal of the paper is to assess the influence of selected social and economic aspects regarding health literacy of adult citizens living in the South Bohemian Region. The study was a quantity use of a standardized questionnaire designed for the identification of the population`s health literacy. The selected sample group consisted of 303 respondents between 18 and 64 years. The data collection was carried out in 2016 and 2017 and the outcomes were analyzed using the SASD 1.4.12 statistic software at the significance level of p

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 26-34
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: German