title: A cross-sectional study on health-related knowledge and its predictors among Chinese vocational college students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study sought to examine the level of health-related knowledge and its predictors among vocational college students in China.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study.
  
  
  METHODS
  A survey was performed to collect data on heath-related knowledge and potential risk factors among 708 students in four higher vocational colleges at Nanyang, Henan, China. Linear regression models were conducted to identify the predictors of the level of health-related knowledge.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The level of health-related knowledge among Chinese vocational college students is extremely low (only 1.4% students have an adequate level of health-related knowledge). According to the multivariate analysis, major, year of class, place of origin and a mother's education level are significantly associated with health-related knowledge in Chinese vocational college students.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Health education and health promotion efforts are encouraged to improve the level of health-related knowledge in this population. Attention and efforts to improve health-related knowledge of Chinese vocational college students who come from rural areas, whose mothers have a lower level of education, who are in non-medicine majors and during the first few years of vocational college is warranted.
authors.affiliation: Wuhan University School of Public Health, Wuhan, China.|Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang, China.
authors.forename: Weina
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang, China.
authors.forename: Yanli
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.affiliation: Wuhan University School of Public Health, Wuhan, China.|Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang, China.
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang, China.
authors.forename: Dongxian
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Wuhan University School of Public Health, Wuhan, China.|Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang, China.
authors.forename: Junliang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.affiliation: Wuhan University School of Public Health, Wuhan, China.|Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang, China.
authors.forename: Yonghong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Man
authors.affiliation: Wuhan University School of Public Health, Wuhan, China.|Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang, China.
authors.forename: Aimei
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Wuhan University School of Public Health, Wuhan, China.|Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang, China.
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Wuhan University School of Public Health, Wuhan, China.
authors.forename: Yongyi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D057220:Health Literacy; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012424:Rural Population; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014829:Vocational Education; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: PUBLIC HEALTH