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Journal of Demography

A descriptive correlation design was employed in a cross-sectional study aimed at assessing the level of health literacy of older persons participating in senior clubs/ learning centers in Bangkok Metropolitan Region. The sample population comprised 400 elderly persons recruited by stratified random sampling from seven elderly clubs/learning centers. Data analysis was carried out by using descriptive statistics and multiple regression. The results showed that: (a) the health literacy level of the majority (69.3% ) of the older persons who participated in elderly clubs/learning centers was at a fair level but needed to be improved (17.8%) and only 13 percent were …