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Health literacy has an important effect on the health and quality of life of community-dwelling older adults, but the relationship between living alone and health literacy is unclear.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aimed to explore the relationship between living alone and health literacy in community-dwelling older adults.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A secondary data analysis of health literacy in community-dwelling adults aged \u226565\u2009years was performed using the 2023 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data. Health literacy was assessed using a self-reported questionnaire. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the factors associated with health literacy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of 1573 older adults (mean age, 72.2\u2009years; mean health literacy score, 27.6 points), 409 (26.0%) lived alone, of whom 73.1% were women. Health literacy was directly associated with higher educational level (college or higher: \u03b2\u2009=\u20090.210,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001), being employed (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.080,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.002), and better subjective health status (good: \u03b2\u2009=\u20090.067,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.038), and inversely associated with living alone (\u03b2\u2009=\u2009\u22120.064,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.018), older age (\u03b2\u2009=\u2009\u22120.062,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.035), and living in a rural area (\u03b2\u2009=\u2009\u22120.112,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Living alone was associated with a lower level of health literacy. 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