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

• Main Authors: Hirono Ishikawa (Author), Runa Ogawa (Author), Aki Otsuki (Author), Junko Saito (Author), Akiko Yaguchi-Saito (Author), Aya Kuchiba (Author), Maiko Fujimori (Author), Yoshiharu Fukuda (Author), Taichi Shimazu (Author), INFORM Study Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: 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...