Table 1.
Demographic data for sample broken down by country.
| Germany (n = 375) | UK, London (n = 63) | Australia (n = 42) | Palestine (n = 192) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, M (SD) | 41.42 (10.81) | 39.44 (11.45) | 50.74 (12.71) | 34.39 (9.65) |
| Gender | 59% male | 52.4% male | 32.6% male | 57.5% male |
| Education level | ||||
| No secondary school | 5.1% | 4.8% | 16.7% | 56.4% |
| Comprehensive school | 43.1% | 8.1% | 4.8% | 0.6% |
| Secondary school | 33.6% | 22.6% | 48.3% | 18.2% |
| University degree | 8.1% | 30.6% | 4.8% | 9.9% |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 33.5% | 17.5% | 30.2% | 50.3% |
| Partnered | 7% | 9.5% | 11.6% | 0.5% |
| Single | 32% | 61.9% | 23.3% | 33.7% |
| Widowed | 4.6% | – | 9.3% | 1% |
| Separated | 21.7% | 9.5% | 23.3% | 14.5% |
| No. children, M (SD) | 1.08 (1.13) | 0.52 (1.11) | 2.07 (1.75) | 2.87 (3.07) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.00 (4.81) | 24.94 (4.48) | 31.43 (7.77) | 27.36 (7.74) |
| ICD-10 Category (n) | ||||
| F1: mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance abuse | 221 | – | – | 3 |
| F2: schizophrenia, schizotypal, and delusional disorders | 25 | 22 | – | 111 |
| F3: mood (affective) disorders | 92 | 31 | 43 | 61 |
| F4: neurotic, stress-related, and somatoform disorders | 35 | 10 | – | 18 |
| Occupation (n) | ||||
| Professional | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Self-employed | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Salaried manager | 32 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Government official | 13 | 10 | 2 | 14 |
| Farmer | 5 | – | – | 5 |
| Laborer | 120 | – | 4 | 30 |
| Homemaker | 30 | 4 | 4 | 56 |
| Student | 11 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| Pensioner/retired | 27 | 10 | 16 | 6 |
| Unemployed | 100 | 18 | 5 | 48 |