Factors Associated with Health Literacy among the Elderly People in Vietnam

Table 2

Frequency of activities that study subjects participated in ().

Variables		Percentage
Housework
Less often (<1 time/week)	48	16.0
Often (≥1 time/week)	252	84.0
Taking care of children and grandchildren
Less often (<1 time/week)	112	37.3
Often (≥1 time/week)	188	62.7
Doing unpaid voluntary work
Almost never (<1 time/month)	277	92.3
Weekly or monthly	23	7.7
Participating to a social activity
No	54	18.0
Yes	246	82.0
Doing sports or physical exercise
Less often (<1 time/week)	164	54.7
Often (≥1 time/week)	136	45.3
Attending courses, seminars, and conferences or receiving private lessons
No	252	84.0
Yes	48	16.0
Listening to TV and radio, reading paper regarding older people’s health
Less often (<1 time/week)	191	63.7
Often (≥1 time/week)	109	36.3
Using the Internet
Never	222	74.0
At least once a week	78	26.0
Social connectedness
Less often (<1 time/week)	27	9.0
Often (≥1 time/week)	273	91.0