Determination of Health Literacy and Financial Literacy Level of Individuals: An Application in Rize Province

Health literacy and financial literacy are important\rtypes of literacy that affect the lives of individuals.\rThe aim of this study is to examine individuals health\rliteracy and financial literacy levels, to determine the\rfactors affecting health literacy and financial literacy,\rto determine whether there is a relationship between\rindividuals health literacy and financial literacy levels.\rThe population of the study consists of individuals\rwith income above 18 years of age who live in Rize.\rThe study was conducted with the participation of 384\rindividuals. The demographic data questionnaire\rsurvey, Turkey Health Literacy Scale (Tsoy-32) and\rthe OECD / INFE is collected by Financial Literacy\rScale. Confirmatory factor analysis, descriptive\rstatistical analysis, chi-square analysis and correlation\ranalysis were used in analyzing the data.\rThe average health literacy score of individuals\rwith income over the age of 18 residing in the city of\rRize was 73.03 out of 100 and the financial literacy\rscore was 68.22. A relationship was found between\rgender, educational status, age, occupation and\rincome demographic factors and health literacy levels.\rA relationship has been determined between gender,\reducational status, age, occupation and income\rdemographic factors and financial literacy levels. It\rhas been determined that there is a significant\rrelationship between individuals' health literacy and\rfinancial literacy levels.\rKeywords: Financial Attitude, Financial Behavior,\rFinancial Knowledge, Health Literacy, Health\rProtection\r