Gender Differences in Health Literacy Among Korean Adults: Do Women Have a Higher Level of Health Literacy Than Men?

American Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 370-379

  Lee, Hee Yun ^a   Lee, Jiwoo ^a   Kim, Nam Keol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

depression; gender; health behavior model; health equity; health literacy; Korean adults

Indexed keywords

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH KOREA;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84938911607     PISSN: 15579883     EISSN: 15579891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1557988314545485     Document Type: Article

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