Effect modification by geographic area on the association between health literacy and self-rated health: a nationwide cross-sectional study in Japan

• Hauptverfasser: Hirono Ishikawa (Verfasst von), Runa Ogawa (Verfasst von), Aki Otsuki (Verfasst von), Junko Saito (Verfasst von), Akiko Yaguchi-Saito (Verfasst von), Aya Kuchiba (Verfasst von), Maiko Fujimori (Verfasst von), Yoshiharu Fukuda (Verfasst von), Taichi Shimazu (Verfasst von), INFORM Study Group (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Health literacy (HL) has gained increasing attention as a factor related to health behaviors and outcomes. This study aimed to investigate geographic differences in HL levels and effect modification by geographic area on their relationship with self-rated health in the Japanese p...