Characteristic
|
Diabetic refugees N = 197
|
Non-diabetic refugees N = 197
|
p-value Chi-square
|
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Matching factors
| | | |
Gender
| | |
-
|
Male
|
52.8
|
52.8
| |
Female
|
47.2
|
47.2
| |
Age groups
| | |
-
|
<30
|
6.1
|
6.1
| |
30–39
|
10.7
|
10.7
| |
40–49
|
24.9
|
24.9
| |
50–60
|
33.5
|
33.5
| |
> 60
|
24.9
|
24.9
| |
Other variables
| | | |
Education
| | |
<0.001
|
None
|
28.4
|
4.1
| |
Primary
|
14.7
|
4.11
| |
Secondary
|
15.2
|
13.7
| |
Tertiary
|
20.3
|
35.0
| |
Higher
|
21.3
|
43.1
| |
Marital status
| | |
0.001
|
Single
|
7.1
|
8.6
| |
Married
|
76.6
|
87.3
| |
Widowed
|
17.7
|
3.6
| |
Divorced
|
1.5
|
0.5
| |
House type
| | |
0.26
|
Owned
|
69.5
|
68.5
| |
Refugee shelter*
|
24.5
|
22.3
| |
Rented
|
5.1
|
9.1
| |
Monthly Income
| | |
0.001
|
Below 200 US$
|
65.5
|
50.8
| |
200–500 US$
|
24.9
|
42.1
| |
>500 US$
|
9.6
|
7.1
| |
Employment
| | |
<0.001
|
No
|
59.4
|
66.5
| |
Yes
|
40.6
|
33.5
| |
Number of people financially depending on the respondent
| | |
0.003
|
0–5
|
58.9
|
61.9
| |
6–10
|
38.1
|
27.4
| |
> 10
|
3.0
|
10.7
| |
- * The temporary houses built by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in 1948 as the first shelter.