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 (%) | ||||
18–20 | 756 (10.7) | 249 (9.4) | 507 (11.5) |  < 0.001 |
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 (%) | ||||
Secondary or below | 3893 (55.2) | 1497 (56.4) | 2396 (54.4) | 0.11 |
Above secondary | 3165 (44.8) | 1158 (43.6) | 2007 (45.6) | |
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 (0.5) | 58 (1.4) | |
Student | 866 (12.3) | 288 (10.8) | 578 (13.1) | |
Monthly income ≥ 1450 NIS, n (%) | 4666 (66.1) | 693 (26.1) | 3973 (90.2) |  < 0.001 |
Marital status, n (%) | ||||
Single | 1657 (23.5) | 527 (19.8) | 1130 (25.7) |  < 0.001 |
Married | 5058 (71.6) | 2025 (76.3) | 3033 (68.8) | |
Divorced/Widowed | 343 (4.9) | 103 (3.9) | 240 (5.5) | |
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) | 0.009 |
Site of data collection, n (%) | ||||
Public spaces | 2.695 (38.2) | 863 (32.5) | 1832 (41.6) |  < 0.001 |
Hospitals | 1890 (26.7) | 642 (24.2) | 1248 (28.4) | |
Primary healthcare centers | 2473 (35.1) | 1150 (43.3) | 1323 (30.0) | |