Does financial literacy influence preventive health check-up behavior in Japan? a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Sumeet Lal (Author), Trinh Xuan Thi Nguyen (Author), Abdul-Salam Sulemana (Author), Mostafa Saidur Rahim Khan (Author), Yoshihiko Kadoya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background General health check-ups are an important element of healthcare, as they are designed to detect diseases, thereby reducing morbidity and mortality. Recent studies have found that financial literacy promotes preventive healthcare usage and reduces risky health behaviors such as sm...