Table 1.

Study population characteristics.

Categorical characteristics	n (%)
Nationality
Jewish	232 (74.1)
Arab	81 (25.9)
Religious observance
Secular	130 (41.5)
Observant	103 (32.9)
Religious	80 (25.6)
Education level
≤ 10 years	22 (7.0)
10–11 years	103 (32.9)
>12 years without academic degree	71 (22.7)
Academic degree	117 (37.4)
Place of residence
Urban	202 (64.5)
Rural	111 (35.5)
Gender (of the adolescent)
Male	153 (48.9)
Female	160 (51.1)
Continuous characteristics	Mean (± SD)
Age (years)	42.9 (±4.8)