Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
From: Awareness of colorectal cancer signs and symptoms: a national cross-sectional study from Palestine
Characteristic | Total (n = 4623) | Gaza Strip (n = 1923) | WBJ (n = 2700) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, median [IQR] | 31.0 [24.0, 43.0] | 30.0 [24.0, 40.0] | 32.0 [(24.0, 44.0]) |  < 0.001 |
Age group, n (%) | ||||
  18 to 44 | 3608 (78.0) | 1579 (82.1) | 2029 (75.1) |  < 0.001 |
  45 or older | 1015 (22.0) | 344 (17.9) | 671 (24.9) |  |
Gender, n (%) | ||||
  Female | 2744 (59.4) | 1213 (63.1) | 1531 (56.7) |  < 0.001 |
  Male | 1879 (40.6) | 710 (36.9) | 1169 (43.3) |  |
Educational level, n (%) | ||||
  Illiterate | 65 (1.4) | 24 (1.2) | 41 (1.5) |  < 0.001 |
  Primary | 202 (4.4) | 72 (3.7) | 130 (4.8) |  |
  Preparatory | 529 (11.4) | 226 (11.8) | 303 (11.2) |  |
  Secondary | 1421 (30.7) | 624 (32.4) | 797 (29.5) |  |
  Diploma | 460 (10.0) | 252 (13.1) | 208 (7.7) |  |
  Bachelor | 1808 (39.1) | 683 (35.5) | 1125 (41.7) |  |
  Postgraduate | 138 (3.0) | 42 (2.3) | 96 (3.6) |  |
Occupation, n (%) | ||||
  Unemployed | 2067 (44.7) | 1112 (57.8) | 955 (35.4) |  < 0.001 |
  Employed | 1898 (41.1) | 563 (29.3) | 1335 (49.4) |  |
  Retired | 96 (2.1) | 29 (1.5) | 67 (2.5) |  |
  Student | 562 (12.1) | 219 (11.4) | 343 (12.7) |  |
Monthly income ≥ 1450 NIS, n (%) | 3039 (65.7) | 559 (29.1) | 2480 (91.9) |  < 0.001 |
Having a chronic disease, n (%) | 906 (19.6) | 314 (16.3) | 592 (21.9) |  < 0.001 |
Following a vegetarian diet, n (%) | 560 (12.1) | 386 (20.1) | 174 (6.4) |  < 0.001 |
Knowing someone with cancer, n (%) | 2395 (51.8) | 1007 (52.4) | 1388 (51.4) | 0.52 |
Marital status, n (%) | ||||
  Single | 1414 (30.6) | 548 (28.5) | 866 (32.1) |  < 0.001 |
  Married | 3067 (66.3) | 1316 (68.4) | 1751 (64.9) |  |
  Divorced | 45 (1.0) | 28 (1.5) | 17 (0.6) |  |
  Widowed | 97 (2.1) | 31 (1.6) | 66 (2.4) |  |
Site of data collection | ||||
  Public spaces, n (%) | 1450 (31.4) | 491 (25.5) | 959 (35.5) |  < 0.001 |
  Hospitals, n (%) | 1659 (35.9) | 690 (35.9) | 969 (35.9) |  |
  Primary healthcare centers, n (%) | 1514 (32.7) | 742 (38.6) | 772 (28.6) |  |