THE IMPACT OF OBJECTIVE AND PERCEIVED RELATIVE INCOMES ON HEALTH OUTCOMES IN TURKEY: INSIGHTS FROM THE LIFE IN TRANSITION SURVEY

Öz

This research examines the relationship between objective and perceived relative incomes and health outcomes in Turkey, drawing data from the Life in Transition Survey (LITS) III. The analysis is stratified by gender, employment status, marital status, and educational attainment. Objective income consistently correlates positively with health, with the relationship being particularly strong for employed males. On the other hand, perceived relative income significantly influences health, especially among female subgroups and the unemployed. Disparities in health outcomes based on marital status, age, and education emerge: married males, individuals below 35, and those with below-median education display pronounced associations between objective income and health. The findings emphasize the multifaceted relationships between objective income, perceived economic status, and health, highlighting the need for tailored interventions for health across distinct demographic segments in transitional settings like Turkey.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Turkey
• Income
• Health
• Logit
• LITS

TÜRKİYE'DE NESNEL VE ALGILANAN GÖRELİ GELİRLERİN SAĞLIK SONUÇLARI ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ: LIFE IN TRANSITION ANKETİ'NDEN BULGULAR

Öz

Bu araştırma, Türkiye'deki nesnel ve algılanan göreli gelirle sağlık sonuçları arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemekte olup, veriler Life in Transition Survey (LITS) III'den alınmıştır. Analiz, cinsiyet, istihdam durumu, medeni durum ve eğitim düzeyine göre ayrıştırılmıştır. Nesnel gelir, sağlıkla sürekli olarak olumlu bir şekilde korele olup, bu ilişki özellikle çalışan erkekler için güçlüdür. Diğer yandan, algılanan göreli gelir, özellikle kadın alt grupları ve işsizler arasında sağlığı önemli ölçüde etkilemektedir. Medeni durum, yaş ve eğitim düzeyine göre sağlık sonuçlarında farklılıklar ortaya çıkmaktadır: Evli erkekler, 35 yaş altı bireyler ve medyanın altındaki eğitim düzeyine sahip olanlar arasında nesnel gelir ile sağlık arasındaki ilişkiler belirgin hale gelmektedir. Bulgular, nesnel gelir, algılanan ekonomik durum ve sağlık arasındaki çok yönlü ilişkileri vurgulamakta ve Türkiye gibi geçiş sürecindeki ülkelerde farklı demografik segmentler için özelleştirilmiş sağlık müdahalelerin gerekliliğini ortaya koymaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Türkiye
• Gelir
• Sağlık
• Lojit
• LITS

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