Factors Related to Health Literacy of Village Health Volunteers in Samut Songkhram Province

Abstract

This study uses a cross-sectional analytical approach. The objectives are as follows: 1) assess the health literacy of village health volunteers in Samut Songkhram Province 2) identify the factors associated with their health literacy. The study sample comprised 346 people. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including percentages, means, and standard deviations, as well as chi-square tests to examine relationships. The findings revealed that most respondents were female (76.01%), while males accounted for 23.99 percent . The majority of participants were aged between 50 and 64 years (51.16%), and 43.71% had completed primary education. Most respondents (51.45%) reported an average monthly income ranging from 5,001 to 10,000 THB. Regarding health conditions, 38.78 percent of participants reported no chronic diseases. The primary occupation for most respondents was labor (35.29%), and the majority had served as for 11–15 years (31.21%). The health literacy assessment indicated that most participants (50.21%) had good health literacy levels. The analysis of the relationships between personal factors and health literacy revealed that gender, age, education level, income, occupation, and length of service as a village health volunteer were significantly associated with health literacy at the 0.05 level. Conversely, the presence of chronic diseases was not significantly associated with health literacy at the 0.05 level.