Table 1 Socio-demographical and medical characteristics by combined SES score
Subjects characteristics | Low SES score1N = 33,664 | Medium SES score1N = 36,942 | High SES score1N = 28,369 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age by 2002, years | |||
Mean ± SD | 44.99 ± 17.21 | 49.36 ± 17.91 | 51.23 ± 18.42 |
Median | 42.00 | 48.00 | 50.00 |
Male gender | 46.9% | 46.6% | 45.7% |
Born in Israel | 67.0% | 49.5% | 54.5% |
USA, Europe | 3.5% | 11.1% | 18.3% |
Former Soviet Union | 12.5% | 16.9% | 9.7% |
Africa, Asia | 14.7% | 19.4% | 15.4% |
South America | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.7% |
Ethiopia | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% |
Immigrated after 1989 | 11.6% | 14.3% | 6.8% |
Charlson score with age | |||
Mean ± SD | 1.02 ± 1.68 | 1.37 ± 1.91 | 1.54 ± 2.00 |
Median | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Charlson score without age | |||
Mean ± SD (n) | 0.30 ± 0.85 | 0.40 ± 1.00 | 0.42 ± 1.02 |
Median | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Covered by complimentary insurance | 42.4% | 57.8% | 69.6% |
SES index2 | |||
Mean ± SD (n) | -0.84 ± 0.22 | -0.00 ± 0.22 | 1.10 ± 0.48 |
Median | -0.90 | 0.00 | 0.99 |