Health Literacy and Physical Activity Among Korean Adults, 2024 Survey

Myong-Won Seo published a cross-sectional dataset analyzing health literacy and leisure-time physical activity among Korean adults. The data comprises 3,551 participants aged 18–64 years from the 2024 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. It examines associations between four health literacy domains and physical activity adherence, along with socioeconomic gradients.

Use Cases

• Modeling the relationship between health literacy domains and physical activity adherence based on survey data.
• Analyzing socioeconomic gradients in health-promoting behaviors based on household income and education levels.
• Investigating the mediating role of health literacy in socioeconomic disparities in physical activity.

Strengths

• Dataset includes 3,551 survey participants, providing a substantial sample size for analysis.
• Health literacy is measured across four specific domains: disease prevention, health promotion, healthcare, and technology and resources.
• Physical activity is assessed using a standardized instrument, the Korean version of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is cross-sectional, limiting causal inference.

Provenance

Source

Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES)

Collection Method

Cross-sectional survey data collection.

Time Range

2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-28 04:52:39; freshness should be verified.

Geography

South Korea