Table 1. Participants’ characteristics (n = 302).
| Characteristic | Percentage/mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Gender (%) | |
| Male | 40.73 |
| Female | 59.27 |
| Mean (S.D.) age | 65.94 ± 12.63 |
| Mean (S.D.) number of years of education | 14.43 ± 3.38 |
| Religiosity (%) | |
| Secular | 52.05 |
| Traditional | 26.03 |
| Religious | 11.64 |
| Orthodox | 10.27 |
| Employment (%) | |
| Employed | 55.09 |
| Not employed | 28.07 |
| Retired | 16.84 |
| Net monthly income (%) | |
| Below average | 63.35 |
| Average | 23.84 |
| Above average | 12.81 |
| Reported diagnoses (%) | |
| Blood pressure | 30.13 |
| Diabetes | 18.54 |
| Heart disease | 10.26 |
| Pulmonary disease | 5.30 |
| Other chronic disease | 9.6 |
Source: Authors’ analysis of data for May 2020 from a computerized phone interviews with a sample of the adult (40+) Jewish population in Israel.