ABSTRACT
Objective To explore health literacy and the related factors among enterprise employees in Minhang District of Shanghai,and to provide scientific basis for the development of health literacy promotion strategies for occupational population.Methods Through cluster random sampling,15 manufacturing enterprises of Minhang District were selected.The information of health-supportive environment in the workplace was collected through field observation.And the general demographic characteristics,occupational characteristics,health literacy and self-efficacy of the subjects were collected through the survey.Results Only about 28.36％ of the 1 421 employees surveyed possessed basic health literacy.Education level,marital status,working nature and payment pressure were the factors affecting the health literacy level of respondents.Compared with the employees who had at least a bachelor degree,the health literacy level of the employees who had a lower degree of bachelor was relatively low (P＜0.05).The health literacy level of employees in non-marital status was relatively lower than those who were married (OR =1.515,P =0.021).Compared with the managers,the health literacy levels of clericals,production operators and logistical service personnel were low (P ＜0.05).Employees who had the pressure to pay possessed a low level of health literacy (OR =1.641,P＜0.001).Conclusions The health literacy level of employees in this region was better than the average level of Chinese citizen,but it was still not optimistic.The health literacy level of enterprise employees was affected by many factors,and these factors were closely related.Improving the health supportive environment in the workplace may be an effective strategy for promoting health literacy among occupational populations.
ABSTRACT
Objective To explore health literacy and the related factors among enterprise employees in Minhang District of Shanghai,and to provide scientific basis for the development of health literacy promotion strategies for occupational population.Methods Through cluster random sampling,15 manufacturing enterprises of Minhang District were selected.The information of health-supportive environment in the workplace was collected through field observation.And the general demographic characteristics,occupational characteristics,health literacy and self-efficacy of the subjects were collected through the survey.Results Only about 28.36％ of the 1 421 employees surveyed possessed basic health literacy.Education level,marital status,working nature and payment pressure were the factors affecting the health literacy level of respondents.Compared with the employees who had at least a bachelor degree,the health literacy level of the employees who had a lower degree of bachelor was relatively low (P＜0.05).The health literacy level of employees in non-marital status was relatively lower than those who were married (OR =1.515,P =0.021).Compared with the managers,the health literacy levels of clericals,production operators and logistical service personnel were low (P ＜0.05).Employees who had the pressure to pay possessed a low level of health literacy (OR =1.641,P＜0.001).Conclusions The health literacy level of employees in this region was better than the average level of Chinese citizen,but it was still not optimistic.The health literacy level of enterprise employees was affected by many factors,and these factors were closely related.Improving the health supportive environment in the workplace may be an effective strategy for promoting health literacy among occupational populations.