Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
Characteristic | Total (n = 7058) | Gaza Strip (n = 2655) | WBJ (n = 4403) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, median [IQR] | 32 [24, 42] | 30 [24, 39] | 33 [24, 44] | < 0.001 |
Age group, n (%) | ||||
18 to 20 | 756 (10.7) | 249 (9.4) | 507 (11.5) | < 0.001 |
21 to 40 | 4331 (61.4) | 1809 (68.1) | 2522 (57.3) | |
41 or older | 1971 (27.9) | 597 (22.5) | 1374 (31.2) | |
Educational level, n (%) | ||||
Illiterate | 127 (1.8) | 37 (1.4) | 90 (2.0) | < 0.001 |
Primary | 409 (5.8) | 127 (4.8) | 282 (6.4) | |
Preparatory | 1064 (15.1) | 378 (14.2) | 686 (15.6) | |
Secondary | 2293 (32.5) | 955 (36.0) | 1338 (30.4) | |
Diploma | 766 (10.9) | 303 (11.4) | 463 (10.5) | |
Bachelor | 2261 (32.0) | 817 (30.8) | 1444 (32.8) | |
Postgraduate | 138 (1.9) | 38 (1.4) | 100 (2.3) | |
Occupation, n (%) | ||||
Housewife | 4647 (65.8) | 2008 (75.6) | 2639 (59.9) | < 0.001 |
Employed | 1476 (20.9) | 348 (13.1) | 1128 (25.6) | |
Retired | 69 (1.0) | 11 (0.4) | 58 (1.3) | |
Student | 866 (12.3) | 288 (10.9) | 578 (13.2) | |
Monthly income ≥ 1450 NIS, n (%) | 4666 (66.1) | 693 (26.1) | 3973 (90.2) | < 0.001 |
Having a chronic disease, n (%) | 1397 (19.8) | 417 (15.7) | 980 (22.3) | < 0.001 |
Knowing someone with cancer, n (%) | 4083 (57.9) | 1483 (55.9) | 2600 (59.1) | < 0.001 |
Marital status, n (%) | ||||
Single | 1657 (23.4) | 527 (19.8) | 1130 (25.6) | < 0.001 |
Married | 5058 (71.7) | 2025 (76.3) | 3033 (68.9) | |
Divorced | 154 (2.2) | 45 (1.7) | 109 (2.5) | |
Widowed | 189 (2.7) | 58 (2.2) | 131 (3.0) | |
Site of data collection, n (%) | ||||
Public spaces | 2695 (38.2) | 863 (32.5) | 1832 (41.7) | < 0.001 |
Hospitals | 1890 (26.8) | 642 (24.2) | 1248 (28.3) | |
Primary healthcare centers | 2473 (35.0) | 1150 (43.3) | 1323 (30.0) | |