Table 1 Characteristics of the participants (N = 300)

Gender

 Male

134 (44.7)

 Female

166 (55.3)

Age

< 40 years

80 (26.7)

 40–65 years

172 (57.3)

> 65 years

48 (16.0)

Residency

 City

105 (35.0)

 Village

173 (57.7)

 Camp

22 (7.3)

Marital status

 Not married

85 (28.3)

 Married

215 (71.7)

Occupation status

 Employed

114 (38.0)

 Nonemployed

149 (49.7)

 Student

37 (12.3)

Monthly income

< 1000 NIS

65 (21.7)

 1000–3000 NIS

157 (52.3)

> 3000 NIS

78 (26.0)

Education level

 None

21 (7.0)

 School qualifications

192 (64.0)

 University qualifications

87 (29.0)

Health insurance

 Yes

258 (86.0)

 No

42 (14.0)

Comorbidities

 Present

147 (49.0)

 Absent

153 (51.0)