26 September 2023>: Clinical Research
Navigating Health Literacy and Practices: A Cross-Sectional Study on Nursing Undergraduates in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Omaimah A. Qadhi 1ABCDEFG* , Gada Khalid Albothi 1ABCDEFG , Reem Fallatah 1ABCDEFG , Maryam Anazi 1ABCDEFG , Mahmood Basil A. Al-Rawi 2ABCDEFG , Wajid Syed 3ABCDEFGDOI: 10.12659/MSM.941632
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e941632
Table 3 Students’ responses toward health practice.
Health Practice Variables | Alwaysn (%) | Oftenn (%) | Sometimesn (%) | Raren (%) | Nevern (%) |
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How often do you eat a balanced diet? | 188 (46.3%) | 39 (9.6%) | 91 (22.4%) | 43 (10.6%) | 45 (11.1%) |
How often do you smoke? | 99 (24.4%) | 146 (36.0%) | 24 (5.9%) | 14 (3.4%) | 123 (30.3%) |
How often do you sleep at least 8 hours a night? | 113 (27.8%) | 116 (28.6%) | 59 (14.5%) | 99 (24.4%) | 19 (4.7%) |
How often do you seek help when you are stressed? | 113 (27.8%) | 64 (15.8%) | 92 (22.7%) | 92 (22.7%) | 45 (11.1%) |
How often do you exercise? | 133 (32.8%) | 50 (12.3%) | 110 (27.1%) | 34 (8.4%) | 79 (19.5%) |
How often do you share health-related information? | 137 (33.7%) | 87 (21.4%) | 113 (27.8%) | 39 (9.6%) | 30 (7.4%) |
How often do you complete your prescribed treatment? | 133 (32.8%) | 116 (28.6%) | 71 (17.5%) | 50 (12.3%) | 36 (8.9%) |
How often do you seek health care if you feel unwell? | 131 (32.3%) | 106 (26.1%) | 112 (27.6%) | 36 (8.9%) | 21 (5.2%) |
Do you go for a yearly routine medical check-up? | 146 (36.0%) | 44 (10.8%) | 81 (20.0%) | 54 (13.3%) | 81 (20.0%) |