The relationship between parental health literacy levels and anthropometric measurements of children in Turkey

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between parental health literacy levels and anthropometric measurements of children in Turkey. Methods: The research was of cross-sectional/correlational design and carried out with 378 consenting parents registered at a Family Health Center. A Sociodemographic Data Form and the Health Literacy Scale for Turkey-32 was used to collect the study data. Data collection was completed at face-to-face interviews held in the consultation department of the family health center. The data were analyzed with the chi-square test and Ordinal Logistic Regression Analysis. Results: It was determined that parental health literacy levels were associated with level of education, income status and the state of the parents’ employment (p