Characteristic | Extreme generalized fatigue | Unexplained weight loss | Persistent vaginal discharge that smells un-pleasant | Persistent diarrhea | ||||||||
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n (%) | AOR (95% CI)a | p-value | n (%) | AOR (95% CI)a | p-value | n (%) | AOR (95% CI)a | p-value | n (%) | AOR (95% CI)a | p-value | |
Age group | ||||||||||||
18 to 20 | 488 (10.6) | Ref | Ref | 499 (9.8) | Ref | Ref | 346 (11.1) | Ref | Ref | 139 (9.0) | Ref | Ref |
21 to 40 | 2866 (62.3) | 0.82 (0.67–1.01) | 0.06 | 2815 (61.5) | 0.99 (0.81–1.22) | 0.94 | 1862 (59.6) | 0.79 (0.64–0.96) | 0.017 | 944 (60.9) | 1.17 (0.91–1.49) | 0.23 |
41 or older | 1247 (27.1) | 0.79 (0.62–0.99) | 0.049 | 1314 (28.7) | 1.03 (0.82–1.31) | 0.79 | 915 (29.3) | 0.94 (0.75–1.18) | 0.62 | 468 (30.2) | 1.17 (0.89–1.55) | 0.27 |
Educational level | ||||||||||||
Illiterate | 62 (1.3) | Ref | Ref | 67 (1.5) | Ref | Ref | 45 (1.4) | Ref | Ref | 37 (2.4) | Ref | Ref |
Primary | 245 (5.3) | 1.39 (0.92–2.09) | 0.11 | 276 (0.6) | 1.69 (1.11–2.55) | 0.014 | 181 (5.8) | 1.48 (0.97–2.25) | 0.07 | 113 (7.3) | 1.10 (0.70–1.72) | 0.69 |
Preparatory | 683 (14.8) | 1.64 (1.12–2.40) | 0.011 | 726 (15.9) | 1.76 (1.20–2.59) | 0.004 | 446 (14.3) | 1.39 (0.94–2.06) | 0.10 | 257 (16.6) | 0.91 (0.59–1.39) | 0.66 |
Secondary | 1509 (32.8) | 1.93 (1.32–2.81) | 0.001 | 1534 (33.5) | 1.88 (1.29–2.74) | 0.001 | 994 (31.8) | 1.58 (1.07–2.32) | 0.020 | 487 (31.4) | 0.77 (0.50–1.17) | 0.21 |
Diploma | 483 (10.5) | 2.10 (1.41–3.13) | < 0.001 | 461 (10.1) | 1.58 (1.06–2.35) | 0.025 | 312 (10.0) | 1.50 (1.00–2.25) | 0.052 | 161 (10.4) | 0.74 (0.47–1.15) | 0.18 |
Bachelor | 1523 (33.1) | 2.64 (1.79–3.88) | < 0.001 | 1429 (31.2) | 1.87 (1.27–2.75) | 0.002 | 1076 (34.5) | 2.05 (1.38–3.05) | < 0.001 | 462 (29.8) | 0.70 (0.45–1.07) | 0.10 |
Postgraduate | 96 (2.1) | 3.30 (1.93–5.63) | < 0.001 | 85 (1.9) | 1.78 (1.06–3.00) | 0.031 | 69 (2.2) | 2.25 (1.34–3.78) | 0.002 | 34 (2.2) | 0.84 (0.47–1.50) | 0.56 |
Occupation | ||||||||||||
Housewife | 3131 (68.1) | Ref | Ref | 3139 (68.6) | Ref | Ref | 2049 (65.6) | Ref | Ref | 1045 (67.4) | Ref | Ref |
Employed | 896 (19.5) | 0.70 (0.60–0.81) | < 0.001 | 909 (19.9) | 0.88 (0.76–1.02) | 0.08 | 665 (21.3) | 0.89 (0.77–1.03) | 0.12 | 329 (21.2) | 1.00 (0.84–1.19) | 0.98 |
Retired | 31 (0.7) | 0.43 (0.26–0.71) | 0.001 | 33 (0.7) | 0.55 (0.33–0.92) | 0.023 | 28 (0.9) | 0.74 (0.45–1.24) | 0.26 | 11 (0.7) | 0.79 (0.40–1.56) | 0.51 |
Student | 543 (11.8) | 0.87 (0.70–1.08) | 0.21 | 497 (10.9) | 0.87 (0.70–1.08) | 0.20 | 381 (12.2) | 0.88 (0.71–1.08) | 0.23 | 166 (10.7) | 0.90 (0.69–1.17) | 0.43 |
Monthly income | ||||||||||||
< 1450 NIS | 1573 (34.2) | Ref | Ref | 1579 (34.5) | Ref | Ref | 1015 (32.5) | Ref | Ref | 554 (35.7) | Ref | Ref |
≥ 1450 NIS | 3028 (65.8) | 1.07 (0.93–1.24) | 0.33 | 2999 (65.5) | 1.03 (0.89–1.18) | 0.74 | 2108 (67.5) | 1.03 (0.90–1.18) | 0.68 | 997 (64.3) | 0.84 (0.71–0.99) | 0.037 |
Residency | ||||||||||||
Gaza Strip | 1773 (38.5) | Ref | Ref | 1759 (34.4) | Ref | Ref | 1137 (36.4) | Ref | Ref | 580 (37.4) | Ref | Ref |
WBJ | 2828 (61.5) | 0.96 (0.84–1.11) | 0.61 | 2819 (61.6) | 0.94 (0.82–1.08) | 0.42 | 1986 (63.6) | 1.06 (0.93–1.21) | 0.36 | 971 (62.6) | 1.07 (0.91–1.25) | 0.42 |
Having a chronic disease | ||||||||||||
No | 3692 (80.2) | Ref | Ref | 3640 (79.5) | Ref | Ref | 2484 (79.5) | Ref | Ref | 1228 (79.2) | Ref | Ref |
Yes | 909 (19.8) | 1.10 (0.96–1.27) | 0.19 | 938 (20.5) | 1.05 (0.91–1.21) | 0.51 | 639 (20.5) | 1.04 (0.91–1.19) | 0.53 | 323 (20.8) | 0.99 (0.84–1.16) | 0.88 |
Knowing someone with cancer | ||||||||||||
No | 1830 (39.8) | Ref | Ref | 1749 (38.2) | Ref | Ref | 1228 (39.3) | Ref | Ref | 682 (44.0) | Ref | Ref |
Yes | 2771 (60.2) | 1.31 (1.18–1.45) | < 0.001 | 2829 (61.8) | 1.51 (1.36–1.67) | < 0.001 | 1895 (60.7) | 1.22 (1.11–1.35) | < 0.001 | 869 (56.0) | 0.92 (0.82–1.04) | 0.19 |
Marital status | ||||||||||||
Single | 981 (21.3) | Ref | Ref | 940 (20.5) | Ref | Ref | 709 (22.7) | Ref | Ref | 323 (20.8) | Ref | Ref |
Married | 3399 (73.9) | 1.41 (1.21–1.64) | < 0.001 | 3410 (74.5) | 1.37 (1.18–1.60) | < 0.001 | 2247 (72.0) | 1.14 (0.98–1.32) | 0.09 | 1140 (73.5) | 1.18 (0.98–1.41) | 0.07 |
Divorced | 109 (2.4) | 1.91 (1.31–2.79) | 0.001 | 101 (2.2) | 1.41 (0.98–2.02) | 0.06 | 81 (2.6) | 1.59 (1.13–2.24) | 0.008 | 38 (2.5) | 1.19 (0.79–1.77) | 0.41 |
Widowed | 112 (2.4) | 1.29 (0.92–1.82) | 0.14 | 127 (2.8) | 1.55 (1.08–2.21) | 0.016 | 86 (2.8) | 1.19 (0.86–1.67) | 0.30 | 50 (3.2) | 1.17 (0.79–1.72) | 0.43 |
Site of data collection | ||||||||||||
Public spaces | 1665 (36.2) | Ref | Ref | 1670 (36.5) | Ref | Ref | 1219 (39.0) | Ref | Ref | 700 (45.1) | Ref | Ref |
Hospitals | 1159 (25.2) | 0.98 (0.86–1.11) | 0.78 | 1237 (27.0) | 1.05 (0.92–1.20) | 0.47 | 809 (25.9) | 0.95 (0.84–1.08) | 0.41 | 369 (23.8) | 0.62 (0.53–0.72) | < 0.001 |
Primary healthcare centers | 1777 (38.6) | 1.52 (1.33–1.72) | < 0.001 | 1671 (36.5) | 1.14 (1.00–1.29) | 0.045 | 1095 (35.1) | 1.00 (0.89–1.13) | 0.97 | 482 (31.1) | 0.62 (0.53–0.71) | < 0.001 |