Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot83010.32687/0869-866X-2022-30-1-86-90Научная статьяThe comparative analysis of level of literacy in issues of health among residents of the Northern Caucasian Federal OkrugAmlaevK. R.-DahkilgovaKh. T.hava.dahkilgova@gmail.comKhripunovaA. A.-BlinkovaL. N.-The Federal State Budget Educational Institution of Higher Education “The Stavropol State Medical University” of Minzdrav of Russia15022022301869017022022Copyright © 2022,2022The article presents the results of comparative analysis of level of health literacy of population of the North Caucasian Federal Okrug of The Russian Federation. The analysis established that the level of functional health literacy of respondents depends on gender, education, standards of living and residence. The lower level of this type of health literacy is established in males, residents of rural areas, individuals with lower standard of living and lower level of education (p<0.05). The interactive level of health literacy is higher in females, urban residents and individuals with higher level of education (p<0.05). The respondents that assessed their level of life as being high demonstrated higher level of interactive health literacy (p<0,05). The number of respondents capable to be oriented in necessary planned medical examinations can be considered as a criterion of critical health literacy. The percentage of respondents oriented in this issue is higher in females, citizens and individuals with higher level of education and life (p<0.05).health literacyNorth Caucasian Federal Okrugeducationграмотность в вопросах здоровьяСеверо-Кавказский федеральный округ1.Амлаев К. Р., Дахкильгова Х. Т. Меры по повышению грамотности в вопросах здоровья. Врач. 2018;29:83-7.2.Амлаев К. Р., Дахкильгова Х. Т. Грамотность в вопросах здоровья: понятие, классификация, методы оценки, меры по повышению (научный обзор). Профилактическая и клиническая медицина. 2018;(4):21-4. doi: 10.29296/25877305-2018-06-193.Амлаев К. Р., Муравьева В. Н., Койчуев А. А., Уткина Г. Ю. Медицинская грамотность (компетентность): состояние проблемы, способы оценки, методики повышения грамотности пациентов в вопросах здоровья. Медицинский вестник Северного Кавказа. 2012;(4):75-9.4.Амлаев К. Р., Койчуева С. М., Махов З. Д., Койчуев А. А. Формирование грамотности в вопросах здоровья. Доказательные рекомендации (обзор). Профилактическая медицина. 2012;(6):25-8.5.Lloyd J., Thomas L., Powell-Davies G., Osten R., Harris M. How can communities and organisations improve their health literacy? Pub. Health Res. Pract. 2018 Jun 14;28(2):2821809. doi: 10.17061/phrp28218096.Lorini C., Caini S., Ierardi F., Bachini L., Gemmi F., Bonaccorsi G. Health Literacy as a Shared Capacity: Does the Health Literacy of a Country Influence the Health Disparities among Immigrants? Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. 2020;17(4):1149. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041149