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

BMC Pediatrics

Table 1 Socio-demographic and individual characteristics of the participants

Variables	n	%
Gender of parents
Male	10	2.6
Female	368	97.4
Age groups of parents
19–29	162	42.9
Above 30	216	57.1
Martial status of parents
Married	364	96.3
Single	14	3.7
Education level of parents
Primary school	116	30.7
High school	140	37.0
University	122	32.3
Work status of parents
Not working	256	67.7
Working	122	32.3
Income level of parents
Income less than spending	34	9.0
Income equal to spending	232	61.4
Income more than spending	112	29.6
First healthcare provider of parents
Primary health care	270	71.4
Hospital	108	28.6
Number of children of parents
1	162	42.9
2	160	42.3
Above 3	56	14.8
Gender of child
Male	214	56.6
Female	164	43.4
Parent’s level of assessment of health status
Passing	64	16.9
Good	180	47.6
Very good	134	35.4
Parent’s level of assessment of the child’s health status
Good	66	17.5
Very good	198	52.4
Excellent	114	30.2
Weight for age SDS level of child
Underweight	68	18.0
Normal	292	77.2
Overweight	18	4.8
Height for age SDS level of child
Stunted height	82	21.7
Short height	74	19.6
Normal height	198	52.4
Tall height	24	6.3
BMI for age SDS level of child
Weak	20	5.3
Normal	326	86.2
Overweight/Obese	32	8.5
Health literacy level of parents
Inadeguate	142	37.6
Problematic	104	27.5
Adeguate	132	34.9
Health information resources of parents
TV	356	94.2
Internet	316	83.6
Social media	230	60.8
Friends	118	31.2
Health institutions	156	41.3
Scientific journal/book	22	5.8

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