Perceived discrimination and health-related quality of life among Arabs and Jews in Israel: A population-based survey

Table 2 Levels of perceived discrimination by population group (number, percent and p*-value).

Area of discrimination		Non-immigrant Jews		Immigrants		Arabs
		N	%	N	%	N	%
Education system	None	359	89.8	132	68.4	312	80.0
	Some**	41	10.2	61	31.6	78	20.0
	P	<0.0001
Finding employment	None	368	91.3	129	66.2	308	80.8
	Some**	35	8.7	66	33.8	73	19.2
	P	<0.0001
At the work place	None	368	91.1	125	63.2	314	83.7
	Some**	36	8.9	73	36.9	61	16.3
	P	<0.0001
Obtaining housing	None	393	99.0	179	90.9	341	92.9
	Some**	4	1.00	18	9.1	26	7.1
	P	<0.0001
The health care system	None	393	97.3	175	88.8	370	92.7
	Some**	11	2.7	22	11.2	29	7.3
	P	<0.0001
At public institutions	None	384	95.0	130	66.4	310	80.6
	Some**	20	5.0	66	33.7	75	19.5
	P	<0.0001
Public places	None	371	92.1	122	61.0	320	81.0
	Some**	32	7.9	78	39.0	75	19.0
	P	<0.0001
Total***	None	319	79.0	57	28.5	238	59.5
	Some**	85	21.0	143	71.5	162	40.5
	p	<0.0001

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