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ArticleFrontiers in public health2026

Maternal health literacy status and associated factors among pregnant women: a cross-sectional study in Chongqing, China.

Hong Yang, Yi Yang, Ping Huang, Guihua Huang, Haiyan Li, Jing Tan, Xiaoyan Xu, Dan Yu, Yujiao Wu, Ling Zhang and 1 more

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Hong Yang *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yi Yang *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Ping HuangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Guihua HuangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Haiyan LiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Jing TanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Xiaoyan XuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Dan YuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yujiao WuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Ling ZhangDepartment of Health Education, School of Military Preventive Medicine, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, China.
Li RenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.

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Abstract

Background: Maternal health literacy (MHL) plays a critical role in improving perinatal outcomes. This study aimed to investigate MHL status and its associated factors among pregnant women in Chongqing, China. Methods: This multi-center cross-sectional study included 1025 low-risk pregnant women between September 1 and December 31,2023, at 6 hospitals in Chongqing, and the participants were enrolled with equal distribution across trimesters (1:1:1). Data were collected using medical records, sociodemographic questionnaire and MHL questionnaire. Logistic regression was used to examine factors associated with MHL. Results: The adequate MHL rate was 7.9% among pregnant women in this study, with a higher rate (9.66%) in the dimension of basic knowledge. However, there was no significant difference in the three subscales of MHL ( Conclusions: The adequate MHL rate in Chongqing was relatively low, and it was positively associated with higher educational level, worries about the effect of pregnancy on work, and attendance at pregnancy school, but was negatively associated with living in rural areas, ethnic minorities, and abnormal results of prenatal screening. Based on this evidence, future research could improve the rate of MHL.

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Health LiteracyPregnant PeopleAdultChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansPregnancySurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adultassociated factorshealth literacymaternal health literacypregnancypregnant women

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