Relationship between Health Literacy and Financial Literacy in the Elderly

Aims: The identification of factors that affect health literacy in the elderly will aid in designing interventions aimed at promoting health literacy by focusing on these factors. Therefore, the present aimed to determine the relationship between health literacy and financial literacy among the elderly. Instrument & Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on ۲۹۵ elderly in Urmia, Iran, who were selected using a multi-stage cluster sampling method in ۲۰۲۲. The data collection tools included a demographic information form, the Health Literacy for Iranian Adults Questionnaire, and the Financial Literacy Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS version ۱۶, employing the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficient. Findings: The mean health literacy score of the elderly participants was ۶۴.۳۸ out of ۱۰۰, indicating a not very sufficient level. Additionally, the mean financial literacy score was ۴۷.۸۴ out of ۱۰۰, reflecting a low level of financial literacy. A positive and significant correlation was found between financial literacy and health literacy (p<۰.۰۰۱, r=۰.۶۰). Conclusion: There are low levels of both financial literacy and health literacy among the elderly in Urmia, and financial literacy and health literacy are positively correlated.

کلیدواژه ها:

Health ، Literacy ، Health Literacy ، Elderly