Table 1.
Study Participant Characteristics.
| Characteristics | %(n) or Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 56.79 (±7.43) | |
| Country of birth | Israel | 16.3 (300) |
| Europe | 1.9 (34) | |
| Asia/Africa | 81.4 (1489) | |
| America | 0.4 (7) | |
| Employed | 77.4 (1522) | |
| Family status | Married | 70.3 (1711) |
| Divorced | 12.9 (312) | |
| Widower | 12 (292) | |
| Single | 4.9 (119) | |
| Years of education | 9.05 (±3.39) | |
| Place of radiation | Israel | 55.9 (1386) |
| Radiation age | 0–5 years | 28.3 (711) |
| 6–10 years | 50.6 (1271) | |
| 11–15 years | 21 (527) | |
| High percentage (15%–20%) of disability | 46.4 (1164) | |
| under Article 77 | ||
| Use of wig | 45.2 (1105) | |
| Suicide attempts | 1.1 (27) | |
| Depression | 45.5 (1129) | |
| Emotional distress | 60.1 (1489) | |
| Anxiety | 35.7 (886) | |
| Low self-esteem | 56.6 (1409) | |
| Social anxiety | 22.6 (562) | |
| Suicidal ideation | 5.3 (132) | |
| Psychotherapy | 22.5 (553) | |
| Use of antidepressants | 25.7 (630) | |
| Marital problems | 22.6 (546) | |
| Intimate partner violence | 22.6 (546) | |
| Parent–child relationship difficulties | 6.2 (151) | |
| Child-to-parent violence | 1.3 (31) | |
| Social abuse during childhood | 31.8 (789) | |
| Social abuse during adulthood | 4.7 (117) | |
| Avoidance of social situations | 25.2 (621) | |
| Migraines | 60.4 (1501) | |
| Diabetes | 17.8 (436) | |
| Hypertension | 22.3 (541) | |
| Cancer | 40.8 (1006) |
Note. N = 2509. Values for age and years of education are means and standard deviations (in parentheses). Other values are rates and frequencies (in parentheses).