Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population.
| Sociodemographic characteristics | Intervention group, n (%) (N=75) | Wait-list control group, n (%) (N=51) | |
| Gender | |||
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Male | 56 (75) | 34 (67) |
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Female | 19 (25) | 17 (33) |
| Country of Birth | |||
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Israel | 73 (97) | 50 (98) |
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Other | 2 (3) | 1 (2) |
| Nationality |
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Jewish | 75 (100) | 49 (96) |
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Other | 0/0 (0) | 2 (4) |
| Religiosity |
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Secular | 21 (28) | 15 (29) |
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Traditional | 14 (19) | 10 (20) |
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Orthodox | 15 (20) | 10 (20) |
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Ultra-orthodox | 17 (23) | 7 (14) |
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Refused to answer | 8 (11) | 9 (18) |
| Family Status |
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Married | 27 (36) | 14 (27) |
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Living with a partner | 7 (9) | 6 (12) |
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Divorced | 2 (3) | 5 (10) |
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Widow | 1 (1) | 1 (2) |
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Single | 38 (51) | 24 (47) |
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Refused to answer | 0/0 (0) | 1 (2) |
| Occupation | |||
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Salaried employee | 28 (37) | 24 (47) |
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Self-employed | 13 (17) | 7 (14) |
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Unemployed | 2 (3) | 0 (0) |
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Student | 31 (41) | 19 (37) |
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Retiree | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
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Soldier | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
| Smoker | |||
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Yes | 19 (25) | 11 (22) |
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No | 56 (75) | 40 (78) |
| Taking medication | |||
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Yes | 11 (15) | 11 (22) |
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No | 64 (85) | 40 (78) |