Health literacy prevents diabetes and Hypertension. Working age in health promotion establishments, Health Region 4.

Abstract

     This research is a descriptive study. have a purpose to study the level of health literacy in preventing diabetes and hypertension among 30 working age workers in health promotion establishments in Health Region 4. Data were collected by using questionnaires of 460 working-age people aged 18-59 years.
     Results: The sample group had an average age of 42.44 years, more than half of working age. Poor to fair level of health literacy Only 23.91 percent had health literacy. was at a very good level and found that sex, education level Channels for accessing information, news and knowledge on health practices and food consumption behavior There was a correlation with health literacy to prevent diabetes and hypertension among working-age people in the workplace (p-value <0.05).