Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants
| Characteristic | Total (n = 7058) |
Gaza Strip (n = 2655) |
WBJ (n = 4403) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, median [IQR] | 32 [24, 42] | 30 [24, 39] | 33 [24, 44] | < 0.001 |
| Age group, n (%) | ||||
| 18–20 | 756 (10.7) | 249 (9.4) | 507 (11.5) | < 0.001 |
| 21–40 | 4331 (61.4) | 1809 (68.1) | 2522 (57.3) | |
| 41 or older | 1971 (27.9) | 597 (22.5) | 1374 (31.2) | |
| Educational level, n (%) | ||||
| Secondary or below | 3893 (55.2) | 1497 (56.4) | 2396 (54.4) | 0.11 |
| Above secondary | 3165 (44.8) | 1158 (43.6) | 2007 (45.6) | |
| Occupation, n (%) | ||||
| Housewife | 4647 (65.8) | 2008 (75.6) | 2639 (59.9) | < 0.001 |
| Employed | 1476 (20.9) | 348 (13.1) | 1128 (25.6) | |
| Retired | 69 (1.0) | 11 (0.5) | 58 (1.4) | |
| Student | 866 (12.3) | 288 (10.8) | 578 (13.1) | |
| Monthly income ≥ 1450 NIS, n (%) | 4666 (66.1) | 693 (26.1) | 3973 (90.2) | < 0.001 |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||||
| Single | 1657 (23.5) | 527 (19.8) | 1130 (25.7) | < 0.001 |
| Married | 5058 (71.6) | 2025 (76.3) | 3033 (68.8) | |
| Divorced/Widowed | 343 (4.9) | 103 (3.9) | 240 (5.5) | |
| Having a chronic disease, n (%) | 1397 (19.8) | 417 (15.7) | 980 (22.3) | < 0.001 |
| Knowing someone with cancer, n (%) | 4083 (57.9) | 1483 (55.9) | 2600 (59.1) | 0.009 |
| Site of data collection, n (%) | ||||
| Public spaces | 2.695 (38.2) | 863 (32.5) | 1832 (41.6) | < 0.001 |
| Hospitals | 1890 (26.7) | 642 (24.2) | 1248 (28.4) | |
| Primary healthcare centers | 2473 (35.1) | 1150 (43.3) | 1323 (30.0) | |
n, number of participants; IQR, interquartile range; WBJ, West Bank and Jerusalem