Middle-aged and elderly health literacy: A cross-sectional exploration

Authors

  • Nursyuhada Mohd Zamzuri Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences (FSKM), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Negeri Sembilan Branch, 70300 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
  • Az’lina Abdul Hadi Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences (FSKM), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Negeri Sembilan Branch, 70300 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
  • Nordianah Jusoh@Hussain Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences (FSKM), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Melaka Branch, 78000 Alor Gajah, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Nornadiah Mohd Razali Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences (FSKM), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Negeri Sembilan Branch, 70300 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
  • Siti Aishah Mohd Shafie Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences (FSKM), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Negeri Sembilan Branch, 70300 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Keywords:

health literacy, factors, middle-aged, elderly, older adults

Abstract

This study investigates the key factors influencing health literacy among middle-aged and elderly adults in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. The study aimed to explore health literacy among older adults as well as to evaluate the factors that influence health literacy among them. The factors investigated include gender, age, race, education level, self-rated health status, self-rated financial status, and self-rated self-esteem. The data was gathered from a group of middle-aged and elderly individuals, aged 45 and older, living in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. The sample of this study consisted of 456 respondents. The binary logistic regression analysis was conducted, and the results of this study indicated that among seven predictor variables, there were two significant factors influencing health literacy, which were age (p-value = 0.000) and self-rated self-esteem (p-value = 0.000). These findings highlight how crucial both influential factors were in affecting the health literacy of the targeted population. The study also contributed to closing the knowledge gap in the research study on health literacy generally in Malaysia, besides raising awareness and insights on the importance of health literacy among middle-aged and elderly people in Negeri Sembilan.

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Published

2025-06-30

How to Cite

Mohd Zamzuri, N., Abdul Hadi, A., Jusoh@Hussain, N., Mohd Razali, N., & Mohd Shafie, S. A. (2025). Middle-aged and elderly health literacy: A cross-sectional exploration. Journal of Islamic, Social, Economics and Development, 10(73), 258–276. Retrieved from https://academicinspired.com/jised/article/view/3112