Why the study?
Prehypertension increases the risk of cardiovascular, vascular, and renal complications, and the variability of health literacy in these individuals needed to be described.
Population
340 patients with PHT from a tertiary hospital in Nanning, China
Design
Cross-sectional latent profile analysis
Key result
Latent profile analysis identified three distinct health literacy profiles (low, moderate, and high) among 340 patients with prehypertension, driven by socioeconomic status and lifestyle behaviors.
Authors
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Supports assessing health literacy in PHT; extends evidence linking it to psychological capital but remains hypothesis-generating.
Cross-Sectional (n=340)
No
Patients with prehypertension exhibit distinct health literacy profiles that are influenced by socioeconomic status, lifestyle, and psychological capital, highlighting the need for tailored educational interventions to prevent progression to hypertension.
Zhu et al. (2026) conducted a cross-sectional in Prehypertension (n=340). Latent profile analysis of health literacy was evaluated on Health literacy profiles. Latent profile analysis identified three distinct health literacy profiles (low, moderate, and high) among 340 patients with prehypertension, driven by socioeconomic status and lifestyle behaviors.
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