Table 1. Mean PAM scores by demographic and health characteristics.
| Characteristic | Total N (%)a | PAM Score Mean (SD) | P-value |
| Total | 203 (100.0) | 70.7 (15.4) | |
| Sex | 0.37 | ||
| Male | 99 (48.8) | 71.7 (14.7) | |
| Female | 104 (51.2) | 69.7 (16.1) | |
| Age Group | 0.86 | ||
| 25–34 | 24 (11.9) | 71.6 (18.6) | |
| 35–44 | 39 (19.3) | 69.9 (12.6) | |
| 45–54 | 49 (24.3) | 72.6 (15.4) | |
| 55–64 | 36 (17.8) | 70.2 (17.4) | |
| 65+ | 54 (26.7) | 69.4 (14.7) | |
| Education | 0.58 | ||
| ≤12 years | 94 (46.3) | 71.3 (16.1) | |
| >12 years | 109 (53.7) | 70.1 (14.8) | |
| Income Level | <0.001b | ||
| Far below average | 26 (13.0) | 60.6 (13.2) | |
| Around average | 125 (62.5) | 73.3 (14.3) | |
| Far above average | 10 (5.0) | 73.0 (11.7) | |
| Not disclosed | 39 (19.5) | 67.5 (16.1) | |
| Health Status | 0.03 | ||
| No Chronic Disease | 156 (77.6) | 71.9 (15.7) | |
| ≥1 Chronic Disease | 45 (22.4) | 66.4 (13.8) | |
| Regular Medication | 0.37 | ||
| No | 117 (61.9) | 71.6 (16.3) | |
| Yes | 72 (38.1) | 69.6 (14.3) |
a
Not including missing values.
b
Significant for “Far below average” vs. “About average” comparison only, as self-described in comparison to the average Israeli family income level.