Health Literacy and Health Risk Behaviors Among Older Adults

Background Limited health literacy is associated with poorer physical and mental health, although the causal pathways are not entirely clear. In this study, the association between health literacy and the prevalence of health risk behaviors was examined among older adults. Methods A cross-sectional...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of preventive medicine 2007, Vol.32 (1), p.19-24
Hauptverfasser:	Wolf, Michael S., PhD, MPH, Gazmararian, Julie A., PhD, MPH, Baker, David W., MD, MPH
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Comprehension Cross-Sectional Studies Female Health Behavior Humans Internal Medicine Male Risk-Taking
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