Factors Associated with Health Literacy among the Elderly People in Vietnam

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of participants ().

Variables		Percentage
Sex
Male	138	46.0
Female	162	54.0
Living place
Urban	100	33.3
Rural	200	66.7
Age in years
55-64	146	48.7
65-74	82	27.3
75-84	60	20.0
≥85	12	4.0
Marital status
Single	13	4.3
Married	208	69.3
Widowed	77	25.7
Divorced	2	0.7
Level of education
No level completed	21	7.0
Primary and lower secondary	181	60.3
Upper secondary	98	32.7
Income
≤1.3 million VND	142	47.3
>1.3–3 million VND	93	31.0
>3-5 million VND	54	18.0
>5 million VND	11	3.7
Occupation
No occupation	92	30.7
Worker	92	30.7
Famer or house worker	116	38.7
Type of household
Living alone or with someone about the same age	55	18.3
With children or/and grandchildren	245	81.7
Number of people in family
≤2	58	19.3
3-5	104	34.7
≥6	138	46.0
Visiting doctors or healthcare facilities due to health problems
Never	81	27.0
1-5 times	167	55.7
>5 times	52	17.3