Table 2 Changes over time in health literacy, indicators for health behaviour and health (N = 129)
Variable | Â | T0 xÌ… a (SD b), % | T3 xÌ… a (SD b), % | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Health literacy | scale (0–16) | 12.0 (2.9) | 12.3 (3.2) | 0.223 |
adequate problematical inadequate | 47% 42% 11% | 53% 30% 17% | Â | |
Nutrition | scale (0–30) | 13.1 (3.2) | 12.8 (3.7) | 0.403 |
favourable normal unfavourable | 22% 36% 42% | 24% 25% 51% | Â | |
Fast food | more than once per week | 9% | 13% | 0.359 |
Smoking | yes | 28% | 26% | 0.804 |
Physical exercise < 2 h/week | less than 2 h/week | 59% | 67% | 0.124 |
Risky alcohol use | yes | 41% | 30% | 0.011 |
BMI | continuous | 24.3 (5.1) | 25.3 (5.6) | < 0.001 |
underweight normal weight overweight adipositas | 4% 60% 21% 15% | 2% 56% 23% 19% | Â | |
Subjective state of health | scale (1–5) | 3.4 (0.82) | 3.2 (0.84) | 0.123 |
excellent/very good good less good/poor | 40% 47% 13% | 37% 46% 17% | Â | |
Medically diagnosed diseases (previous 12 months) | musculoskeletal system | 22% | 23% | 1 |
skin | 17% | 15% | 0.815 | |
respiratory tract | 17% | 13% | 0.523 | |
psyche | 18% | 18% | 1 | |
Neurological | 14% | 16% | 0.832 | |
digestive system | 12% | 9% | 0.648 | |
hormonal | 11% | 14% | 0.424 | |
cardiovascular | 5% | 5% | 1 | |
Psychological well-being | scale (0–25) | 13.9 (4.5) | 13.2 (5.1) | 0.105 |
poor psychological well-being (< 13 points) | 35% | 42% |  |