Table 1. Descriptive data calculated for 1192 Palestinian geriatrics living in the West Bank and Jerusalem.
| Characteristic | N (%) | Global knowledge % | p- value | Global adherence % | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 533 (44.7) | 70.50 | <0.001 | 90.49 | <0.021 |
| Female | 659 (55.3) | 65.10 | 88.32 | ||
| Place of residence | |||||
| Hebron | 264 (22.1) | 62.64 | <0.001 | 87.25 | <0.001 |
| Bethlehem | 111 (9.3) | 75.17 | 87.87 | ||
| East Jerusalem | 190 (15.9) | 69.25 | 88.79 | ||
| Ramallah | 130 (10.9) | 63.98 | 86.69 | ||
| Jericho | 16 (1.3) | 70.80 | 96.34 | ||
| Tubas | 24 (2.0) | 69.56 | 93.57 | ||
| Salfit | 32 (2.7) | 67.45 | 96.20 | ||
| Nablus | 158 (13.3) | 69.62 | 90.56 | ||
| Qalqilya | 34 (2.9) | 72.96 | 93.87 | ||
| Tulkarm | 92 (7.7) | 68.01 | 94.15 | ||
| Jenin | 141 (11.8) | 66.83 | 88.53 | ||
| Education level | |||||
| Non schooled | 472 (39.6) | 60.21 | <0.001 | 85.37 | <0.001 |
| Secondary school (Tawjihi) or less | 572 (48.0) | 71.48 | 91.29 | ||
| Bachelor's degree | 135 (11.3) | 75.87 | 94.25 | ||
| Master's degree or higher | 13 (1.1) | 71.35 | 92.31 | ||
| Type of health Insurance | |||||
| Governmental | 934 (78.4) | 66.96 | <0.172 | 89.73 | <0.042 |
| Private | 89 (7.5) | 70.87 | 85.25 | ||
| None | 169 (14.1) | 68.78 | 89.00 | ||
| Living status | |||||
| Spouse or relatives | 906 (76) | 68.62 | <0.001 | 89.99 | <0.001 |
| Nursing homes | 111 (9.3) | 53.93 | 81.81 | ||
| Alone | 165 (13.8) | 70.10 | 90.30 | ||
| Others | 10 (0.8) | 76.31 | 92.00 | ||
| Physical activity (hours/week) | |||||
| Less than 1 | 203 (17) | 64.69 | <0.001 | 89.55 | <0.001 |
| 1–20 | 533 (44.7) | 65.95 | 87.34 | ||
| 21–40 | 293 (24.6) | 69.45 | 90.98 | ||
| More than 40 | 163 (13.7) | 72.66 | 92.31 | ||
| Profession | |||||
| None or retired | 996 (83.6) | 66.32 | <0.001 | 88.93 | <0.052 |
| Worker | 196 (16.4) | 73.57 | 91.11 | ||
| Monthly income (NIS) | |||||
| less than 2500 | 930 (78) | 66.31 | <0.001 | 88.76 | <0.060 |
| 2500–5000 | 125 (10.5) | 76.02 | 93.35 | ||
| 5001–7500 | 35 (2.9) | 65.75 | 89.98 | ||
| more than 7500 | 22 (1.9) | 60.95 | 88.45 | ||
| refused | 80 (6.7) | 70.77 | 89.07 | ||
| Smoking | |||||
| Yes | 216 (18.1) | 66.44 | <0.001 | 89.15 | <0.587 |
| no | 976 (81.9) | 71.91 | 89.80 | ||