Health Planning Committee: Eastern and Western health literacy gap continued to widen | quality | | level _ health news

November 11, the country's health and family planning Commission 11th held a regular press conference, Chinese residents ' health literacy level to investigate the situation. National Planning Commission, spokesman Mao Qunan describes 2012 health literacy levels in Eastern, Central and Western districts, 10.31% and 6.86%, respectively, as compared to 2008, 3.28, and 0.92 percent, respectively.

Mao Qunan said that in 2012, health literacy levels in all regions and all kinds of population than in 2008 has considerably improved. From the perspective of urban and rural distribution, 2012 health literacy level of the population of the city is 11.79%, (2008) by 1.85%, 18.61% improve; health literacy levels among rural residents of 7.13%, (2008) by 3.7%, 107.87% increase. Level of health literacy in rural areas was much bigger than city dwellers, the urban-rural gap narrowing.

From the perspective of Western, Central and Eastern regions, 2012 health literacy levels in Eastern, Central and Western districts, 10.31% and 6.86%, respectively, as compared to 2008, 3.28, and 0.92 percent, respectively. Health literacy level of the population increased most in the eastern part.

From the perspective of population distribution in 2012, female, low age, low literacy health literacy level of the population than in 2008 has considerably increased. 2012 men's health literacy levels of 8.52%, women and 9.09%, and 1.55, respectively, women's increase is larger than the male. 2012 in all age groups health literacy in General, higher than the water in 2008, lower secondary and below human health literacy levels than in 2008 increased significantly, but high school or above in health literacy levels and 2008 does not vary.

(Original title: Health Planning Committee: East-West health gap continued to expand literacy levels)

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November 11, 2013 China News Network
(卫计委：东西部健康素养水平差距继续扩大|素养|健康|水平_新闻资讯

　　中新网11月11日电 国家卫生计生委11日召开例行新闻发布会，介绍中国居民健康素养水平调查有关情况。国家卫计委新闻发言人毛群安介绍，2012年东、中、西部地区居民健康素养水平分别为10.31%、8.59%和6.86%，与2008年相比，分别提高了3.28、0.92和1.63百分点。

　　毛群安说，2012年，各地区、各类人群的健康素养水平较2008年均有较大幅度提升。从城乡分布看，2012年城市居民健康素养水平为11.79%，比2008年(9.94%)提高了1.85个百分点，提高幅度为18.61%；农村居民健康素养水平为7.13%，比2008年(3.43%)提高了3.70个百分点，提高幅度为107.87%。农村居民健康素养水平提高幅度远大于城市居民，城乡差距在逐步缩小。

　　从东中西部地区看，2012年东、中、西部地区居民健康素养水平分别为10.31%、8.59%和6.86%，与2008年相比，分别提高了3.28、0.92和1.63百分点。东部地区居民健康素养水平提高幅度最大。

　　从人群分布看，2012年女性、低年龄组、文化程度较低人群的健康素养水平较2008年均有较大幅度提高。2012年男性健康素养水平为8.52%，女性为9.09%，分别提高了1.55和3.10个百分点，女性提高幅度大于男性。2012年各年龄组健康素养水普遍高于2008年，初中及以下人群健康素养水平较2008年明显提高，但高中及以上人群健康素养水平与2008年差异不大。

(原标题：卫计委：东西部居民健康素养水平差距继续扩大)

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2013年11月11日10:39
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