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TL;DR
This cross-sectional study of 378 parents found that those with adequate health literacy had children with better anthropometric outcomes, such as normal weight and height for age.
BMC Pediatrics · 2 authors, 2 centres
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This cross-sectional study of 378 parents found that those with adequate health literacy had children with better anthropometric outcomes, such as normal weight and height for age.
A cross-sectional/correlational study was conducted with 378 consenting parents at a Family Health Center in Turkey. The study used a Sociodemographic Data Form and the Health Literacy Scale for Turkey-32, with data collected via face-to-face interviews. Analysis involved chi-square tests and ordinal logistic regression. The study found that 34.9% of parents displayed adequate health literacy, and that parental health literacy levels were associated with education, income, and employment status. A relationship was also found between adequate parental health literacy and the health status, weight and height standard deviation scores (SDS) of their children. The study concluded that adequate parental health literacy was significantly lower than the European average but had a positive effect on children’s anthropometric measurements.