Table 1 Description of socio-demographic and personal information:

Health sector:

Public

Private

180(78.3)

50(21.7)

12.14 ± 4.06

12.40 ± 4.54

0.702

14.26 ± 4.07

14.16 ± 4.35

0.878

Living area

Rural

Urban

99(43)

131(57)

12.22 ± 4.01

12.18 ± 4.28

0.944

14.70 ± 3.85

13.89 ± 4.30

0.144

Age

< 50 years

≥ 50 years

49.2 ± 10.5

126(54.8)

104(45.2)

12.13 ± 4.05

12.28 ± 4.31

0.795

14.90 ± 3.73

13.43 ± 4.44

0.008*

Level of education

unschooled

Primary

Secondary

High school

150(65.2)

46(20)

17(7.4)

17(7.4)

12.35 ± 3.93

13.04 ± 4.42

10.06 ± 4.92

10.71 ± 3.92

0.031**

14.27 ± 4.15

15.56 ± 3.84

12.29 ± 4.15

12.35 ± 3.39

0.006**

Medical coverage

Yes

No

219(95.2)

11(4.8)

13.18 ± 5.47

12.15 ± 4.09

0.424

13.73 ± 5.83

14.26 ± 4.04

0.769

Marital status

married

Widowed

Divorced

single

156(67.8)

19(8.3)

22(9.6)

33(14.3)

11.85 ± 3.95

12.00 ± 4.29

14.18 ± 4.24

12.64 ± 4.77

0.089

13.95 ± 4.01

13.00 ± 5.27

16.36 ± 3.20

14.88 ± 4.08

0.015**

Living conditions

Family

Other

216(93.9)

14(6.1)

12.01 ± 4.12

15.07 ± 3.89

0.007*

14.06 ± 4.11

17.07 ± 3.38

0.008*

Socioeconomic level

Low

average

High

200(87)

18(7. 8)

12(5.2)

12.06 ± 5.52

10.58 ± 3.63

12.31 ± 4.05

0.375

14.06 ± 4.38

13.08 ± 3.58

14.32 ± 4.14

0.589

Occupational status

Active

Inactive

Loss of work

11(4.8)

166(72.2)

53(23)

12.18 ± 5.02

12.11 ± 4.02

12.47 ± 4.49

0.863

13.27 ± 3.87

14.17 ± 4.18

14.66 ± 4.03

0.549

Financial support received

Yes

No

161(70)

69(30)

11.83 ± 4.16

13.06 ± 4.06

0.040*

13.88 ± 4.05

15.09 ± 4.20

0.041*

Minor children in charge

Yes

No

114(49.6)

116(50.4)

12.62 ± 3.95

11.78 ± 4.34

0.127

15.06 ± 3.77

13.43 ± 4.30

0.003*

Age of children

No child

< 10years

10–18 years

Major

56(24.4)

44(19.1)

70(30.4)

60(26.1)

12.50 ± 4.37

12.34 ± 4.21

12.80 ± 3.79

11.12 ± 4.23

0.118

14.77 ± 3.89

14.77 ± 4.19

15.24 ± 3.51

12.18 ± 4.33

< 0.001**

Comorbidity

Yes

No

78(33.9)

152(66.1)

12.72 ± 4.40

11.93 ± 4.02

0.177

14.26 ± 4.30

14.23 ± 4.04

0.964

Family history of cancer

Yes

No

89(38.7)

141(61.3)

12.43 ± 4.32

12.06 ± 4.07

0.512

14.10 ± 4.17

14.33 ± 4.10

0.688

Physical activity

Yes

No

20(8.7)

210(91.3)

8.90 ± 2.59

12.51 ± 4.15

< 0.001*

12.00 ± 3.11

14.45 ± 4.15

0.011*