Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the study population (N = 232)
| N | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 89 | 38.4 |
| Female | 142 | 61.2 |
| Total | 231 | (mis = 1) |
| Age (years) | ||
| Mean ± SD | 73.7 ± 6.5 | |
| Range | 65–101 | |
| Total | 232 | |
| Place of birth | ||
| Israel | 19 | 8.2 |
| Asia/North Africa | 123 | 53.0 |
| Eastern Europe/former USSR | 69 | 29.7 |
| Western Europe/North and South America | 19 | 8.2 |
| Total | 230 | (mis = 2) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 0 | 0.0 |
| Married | 142 | 61.2 |
| Divorced | 14 | 6.0 |
| Widowed | 74 | 31.9 |
| Separated | 2 | 0.9 |
| Total | 232 | |
| Education (years) | ||
| Mean ± SD | 10.95 ± 4.29 | |
| Range | 0–25 | |
| Total | 211 | (mis = 11) |
| Employment | ||
| Salaried | 10 | 4.3 |
| Partially salaried | 3 | 1.3 |
| Self-employed | 10 | 4.3 |
| Retired | 184 | 79.3 |
| Housewife | 12 | 5.2 |
| Unemployed | 6 | 2.6 |
| Total | 225 | (mis = 7) |
| Religious identity | ||
| Agnostic | 72 | 31.0 |
| Religious | 37 | 15.9 |
| Traditional | 123 | 53.0 |
| Total | 232 |
Abbreviation: mis, missing data regarding some participants.