Investigation and analysis of Xi´an college students´ health literacy

This research has investigated the current situation, and influential factors and cognition degree of 1200 college students´ health literacy in Xi´an through Questionnaire survey. The results of the research show that the overall level of health literacy assessment of students in Xi´an university is 67.31%. The elementary knowledge and ideas, life styles and behavior, basic function is 70.09%, 67.79% and 82.22% respectively. The health literacy assessment of male students is 65.03%, and health literacy assessment of female students is 70.75%. This suggests that there is a big difference between female students and male students (p<;0.05) in this respect. The health literacy of freshmen in colleges and universities is the lowest (p<;0.05). Health literacy of the students who major in science and technology is lower than that of the art students. The overall level of the health literacy of students is low.