Table 1 Characteristics of study participants

Age, median [IQR]

32 [24, 42]

30 [24, 39]

33 [24, 44]

Age group, n (%)

 18–20

756 (10.7)

249 (9.4)

507 (11.5)

 21–40

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)

 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)

 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)

Having a chronic disease, n (%)

1397 (19.8)

417 (15.7)

980 (22.3)

Knowing someone with cancer, n (%)

4083 (57.9)

1483 (55.9)

2600 (59.1)

Marital status, n (%)

 Single

1657 (23.4)

527 (19.8)

1130 (25.6)

 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

 Public spaces, n (%)

2695 (38.2)

863 (32.5)

1832 (41.7)

 Hospitals, n (%)

1890 (26.8)

642 (24.2)

1248 (28.3)

 Primary healthcare centers, n (%)

2473 (35.0)

1150 (43.3)

1323 (30.0)