Associations of functional health literacy with socioeconomic and demographic status among Filipinos

Associations of functional health literacy with socioeconomic and demographic status among Filipinos

Abstract Background Health literacy determines an individual’s decision-making process in providing judgment concerning appropriate healthcare. Considering the various purposes of literacy for people, functional health literacy (FHL) was identified as a type of literacy that is measured by the appli...

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Main Authors: Lourdes Marie S. Tejero, Kathryn Lizbeth L. Siongco, Paul Adrian V. Pinlac, Kim Carmela D. Co, Ma. Carmen C. Tolabing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Functional Health Literacy
Socioeconomic Position
Population Survey
National Health Literacy
Prose Literacy
Health Information
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14602-x

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