Table 1 Demographic information and general characteristics of the participants (n = 399).
Variable | Category | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 249 | 62.4% |
Male | 150 | 37.6% | |
Residence | Village | 236 | 59.1% |
City | 123 | 30.8% | |
Refugee Camp | 40 | 10.0% | |
Educational Level | High school | 114 | 28.6% |
University graduate | 112 | 28.1% | |
Junior high | 57 | 14.3% | |
College diploma | 42 | 10.5% | |
Unschooled | 42 | 10.5% | |
Elementary school | 32 | 8.0% | |
Marital Status | Married | 318 | 79.7% |
Widowed | 41 | 10.3% | |
Single | 40 | 10.0% | |
Job | Housewife | 170 | 42.6% |
Employed | 146 | 36.6% | |
Unemployed | 83 | 20.8% | |
Monthly Income | 2000–5000 NIS | 233 | 58.4% |
> 5000 NIS | 96 | 24.1% | |
< 2000 NIS | 70 | 17.5% | |
Age (years) | 57–67.9 | 165 | 41.4% |
46–56.9 | 134 | 33.6% | |
35–45.9 | 53 | 13.3% | |
68–88 | 47 | 11.8% | |
Time Since Diagnosis (years) | 1–5.9 | 268 | 67.2% |
6–10.9 | 95 | 23.8% | |
11–15.9 | 27 | 6.8% | |
16–20 | 9 | 2.3% |
