건강정보 이해능력이 코로나19 예방수칙 준수에 미치는 영향: 2021년 지역사회건강조사 결과를 중심으로
Influence of health information comprehension ability on compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures among Korean adults: Based on the 2021 Community Health Survey
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Objective: This study aimed to examine the influence of health information comprehension ability on compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures (wearing a mask indoors, social distancing, washing hands after going out, and COVID-19 vaccination) among Korean adults. Methods: The data for the study were obtained from the 2021 Community Health Survey. The final sample consisted of 190,603 cases after excluding missing data. Multivariate logistic regression, the t-test, and an analysis of variance were used for data analysis. Results: The ability to understand health information was statistically significantly lower among women, older adults, those with low education levels, those with low household income, the unemployed, those with poor subjective health status, and rural residents. After adjusting for covariates, the ability to understand health information was significantly associated with a 1.13 increase in the odds of wearing a mask indoors, a 1.09 increase in the odds of social distancing, and a 1.25 increase in the odds of washing hands after going out. However, the impact of the ability to understand health information on COVID-19 vaccination was not statistically significant. Conclusion: This study identified groups with low health literacy and revealed that a higher ability to understand health information increases the likelihood of adhering to COVID-19 preventive measures such as wearing a mask indoors, social distancing, and washing hands after going out. Our findings suggest that enhancing the population’s ability to understand health information through various approaches is essential for boosting public acceptance of infectious disease control policies. It appears necessary to develop tailored education and promotion strategies for infection control targeting vulnerable groups with low ability to understand health information.
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Objective: This study aimed to examine the influence of health information comprehension ability on compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures (wearing a mask indoors, social distancing, washing hands after going out, and COVID-19 vaccination) among Korean adults. Methods: The data for the study were obtained from the 2021 Community Health Survey. The final sample consisted of 190,603 cases after excluding missing data. Multivariate logistic regression, the t-test, and an analysis of variance were used for data analysis. Results: The ability to understand health information was statistically significantly lower among women, older adults, those with low education levels, those with low household income, the unemployed, those with poor subjective health status, and rural residents. After adjusting for covariates, the ability to understand health information was significantly associated with a 1.13 increase in the odds of wearing a mask indoors, a 1.09 increase in the odds of social distancing, and a 1.25 increase in the odds of washing hands after going out. However, the impact of the ability to understand health information on COVID-19 vaccination was not statistically significant. Conclusion: This study identified groups with low health literacy and revealed that a higher ability to understand health information increases the likelihood of adhering to COVID-19 preventive measures such as wearing a mask indoors, social distancing, and washing hands after going out. Our findings suggest that enhancing the population’s ability to understand health information through various approaches is essential for boosting public acceptance of infectious disease control policies. It appears necessary to develop tailored education and promotion strategies for infection control targeting vulnerable groups with low ability to understand health information.
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