Table 1 Characteristics of study participants.
Characteristic | Screening-ineligible (n = 2168) | Screening-eligible (n = 628) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, median [IQR] | 26.0 [22.0, 31.0] | 48.0 [43.0, 55.0] | < 0.001 |
Educational level, n (%) | |||
Secondary or below | 1060 (48.9) | 521 (83.0) | < 0.001 |
Post-secondary | 1108 (51.1) | 107 (17.0) | |
Occupation, n (%) | |||
Unemployed/housewife | 1363 (62.9) | 518 (82.5) | < 0.001 |
Employed | 405 (18.7) | 109 (17.4) | |
Student | 400 (18.5) | 1 (0.2) | |
Monthly income ≥ 1450 NIS, n (%) | 1232 (56.8) | 317 (50.5) | 0.005 |
Marital status, n (%) | |||
Single | 782 (36.1) | 30 (4.8) | < 0.001 |
Married | 1338 (61.7) | 508 (80.9) | |
Divorced/widowed | 48 (2.2) | 90 (14.3) | |
Residency, n (%) | |||
Gaza Strip | 1161 (53.6) | 290 (46.2) | < 0.001 |
West Bank and Jerusalem | 1007 (46.4) | 338 (53.8) | |
Having a chronic disease, n (%) | 141 (6.5) | 272 (43.3) | < 0.001 |
Knowing someone with cancer, n (%) | 311 (14.3) | 130 (20.7) | < 0.001 |
Site of data collection, n (%) | |||
Public spaces | 814 (37.5) | 150 (23.9) | < 0.001 |
Hospitals | 722 (33.3) | 354 (56.4) | |
Primary healthcare centers | 632 (29.2) | 124 (19.7) | |
