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- Title
Factors Related to Health Literacy in the Prevention of COVID-19 Disease in the Elderly in Lad Yai Subdistrict, Mueang District, and Samut Songkhram Province.
- Authors
Siladlao, S.; Rojanabenjakun, P.; Songsin, N.; Panrinsaen, R.; Jummaree, T.; Chusuton, S.; Sawetsenee, K.; Khonraengdee, P.; Mekwimon, W.
- Abstract
The purpose of this descriptive cross-sectional study is to investigate the factors related to health literacy in preventing COVID-19 disease among the elderly in Lad Yai subdistrict, Mueang district, and Samut Songkhram province. The sample size comprised 339 individuals. Data analysis utilized frequency, percentage, and Chisquare statistics. The majority of respondents were female (54.6%), aged between 65 and 69 (65.5%), had completed junior high school (44.8%), and had an average monthly income ranging from 3,001 to 4,000 THB (69.9%). Additionally, a significant portion (48.7%) reported being bereaved, while the majority (71.4%) did not have an underlying disease. Moreover, 70.8% lived with relatives, and 31% worked in agriculture. The general level of health literacy regarding the prevention of COVID-19 infection was found to be adequate, representing 42.8 percent. The analysis explored the relationship between personal factors and health literacy in preventing COVID-19 disease among the elderly. It was discovered that gender, marital status, living style, and occupation had no significant relationship with health literacy in COVID-19 prevention. However, at a statistical significance threshold of 0.05, age, education level, average monthly income, and underlying conditions were found to be significantly associated with health literacy in preventing COVID-19 disease.
- Subjects
HEALTH literacy; COVID-19; PREVENTIVE medicine; OLDER people; JUNIOR high schools
- Publication
International Journal of Geoinformatics, 2024, Vol 20, Issue 3, p74
- ISSN
1686-6576
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.52939/ijg.v20i3.3137