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Characteristics of 445 patients participating in the study (%).
| Characteristic | Percentage | |
| Gender | Male | 46 |
| Female | 54 | |
| Origin | Ashkenazi | 31 |
| Sephardic | 22 | |
| Israeli | 47 | |
| Family status | Married | 75 |
| Single | 9 | |
| Divorced | 6 | |
| Widower | 10 | |
| Income | High | 18 |
| Medium | 60 | |
| Low | 22 | |
| Setting | Ambulatory | 77 |
| Hospitalized | 23 | |
| Main diagnosis | Cardiovascular | 24 |
| Gastroenterological | 14 | |
| Pulmonological | 12 | |
| Dermatological | 11 | |
| Endocrinological | 10 | |
| Rheumatological | 8 | |
| Neurological | 8 | |
| Oncological | 5 | |
| Nephrological | 4 | |
| Hematological | 4 |
