To identify latent classes of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) health literacy among Chinese residents and examine influencing factors, in order to inform targeted promotion strategies.
A combined stratified and typical sampling approach was used to survey 1 259 residents from Hangzhou, Hefei, and Sanming. Latent profile analysis (LPA) identified TCM health literacy classes, and logistic regression analyzed influencing factors.
Residents' TCM health literacy has reached 57.9%. Four latent classes were identified: knowledge-belief separation (18.6%), basic deficiency (29.4%), balanced literacy (34.3%), and ideal exemplary (17.7%). Significant influencing factors included age, monthly income, medical payment method, self-rated health, and awareness of TCM health service and insurance reimbursement.
There is significant group heterogeneity in TCM health literacy among Chinese residents. An intervention system covering policy guidance, community implementation and individual participation is required, featuring differentiated strategies based on knowledge popularization, belief cultivation, behavior transformation and role modeling, so as to foster overall improvement in TCM health literacy.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |