Table 1.
The study population: socio-economic and medical conditions, and self rated mental, physical, overall health (% of population ± standard error).
| N. | % (SE) | |
|---|---|---|
| Females | 2479 | 51 (0.5) |
| Age groups | ||
| 21-34 | 1585 | 34.9 (0.3) |
| 35-49 | 1317 | 27.8 (0.4) |
| 50-64 | 1080 | 21.5 (0.4) |
| 65+ | 877 | 15.8 (0.2) |
| Population groups | ||
| Jews & others | 3332 | 71.4 (0.4) |
| Arabs | 659 | 12.8 (0.3) |
| Immigrants | 844 | 15.8 (0.3) |
| Income | ||
| Low | 773 | 18.0 (0.6) |
| Low-average | 1472 | 32.0 (0.7) |
| High-average | 1717 | 33.9 (0.7) |
| High | 897 | 15.9 (0.5) |
| Marriage status | ||
| Married | 3229 | 67.8 (0.6) |
| Divorced/separated | 730 | 13.4 (0.5) |
| Never married | 900 | 18.7 (0.5) |
| Educational level | ||
| Low | 1068 | 21.7 (0.6) |
| Low-average | 1728 | 36.9 (0.7) |
| High-average | 800 | 16.2 (0.5) |
| High | 1263 | 25.2 (0.7) |
| Functioning in previous month (WHO-DAS) | ||
| Complete disability | 428 | 8.7 (0.4) |
| Partial disability | 2130 | 43.6 (0.7) |
| No disability | 2301 | 47.7 (0.7) |
| Self rated health | ||
| Self rated mental health (positive) | 2985 | 63.8 (0.6) |
| Self rated physical health positive) | 2311 | 49.8 (0.7) |
| Self rated overall health (positive) | 2553 | 55.6 (0.7) |
| WMH-DSM-IV mental disorder in previous month (yes) | 149 | 3.1 (0.3) |
| WMH-DSM-IV mental disorder in past year (yes) | 470 | 9.8 (0.4) |
| Any chronic physical condition (yes) | 2391 | 48.2 (0.7) |
SE, standard error.