Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample by population group
Overall (n = 520) | Jews (n = 248) | Arabs(n = 272) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic variables | ||||
Hospitalized, n (%) | 185 (35.6) | 85 (34.3) | 100 (36.8) | – |
Sex, women, n (%) | 280 (53.8) | 125 (50.4) | 155 (57.0) | 0.15 |
Age in years, median (IQR) | 65.0 (17.0) | 70.0 (16.0) | 62.0 (17.0) | < 0.001 |
Country of birth, n (%) | ||||
Israel | – | 47 (19.1) | – | |
Asia/Africa | – | 115 (46.7) | – | |
Europe/ America/Russia | – | 84 (34.1) | – | |
Marital status, not married, n (%) | 158 (30.4) | 91 (36.7) | 67 (24.6) | 0.004 |
Number of offspring, median (IQR) | 4 (3) | 3 (2) | 6 (3) | < 0.001 |
Household density, median (IQR) | 0.80 (0.50) | 0.60 (0.29) | 1.00 (0.67) | < 0.001 |
Monthly income above 3600 Shekels, n (%) | 224 (52.8) | 124 (67.0) | 100 (41.8) | < 0.001 |
Religious, yes, n (%) | 234 (45.9) | 52 (21.4) | 182 (68.2) | < 0.001 |
Number of years of schooling, median (IQR) | 8.5 (8.0) | 11.0 (6.0) | 8.0 (9.0) | < 0.001 |
Health status and health behaviors | ||||
Comorbidity score, median (IQR) | 4.0 (2.0) | 4.0 (2.0) | 4.0 (2.0) | 0.8 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 389 (74.8) | 190 (76.6) | 199 (73.2) | 0.4 |
Cardiovascular disease, n (%) | 240 (46.2) | 113 (45.6) | 127 (46.7) | 0.8 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 282 (54.2) | 119 (48.0) | 163 (59.9) | 0.009 |
MHI-5 score, median (IQR) | 56.0 (16.0) | 60.0 (12.0) | 52.0 (16.0) | < 0.001 |
Self-rated health, not good, n (%) | 356 (68.6) | 166 (67.2) | 190 (69.9) | 0.5 |
Physical inactivity, n (%) | 281 (54.9) | 124 (50.8) | 157 (58.6) | 0.094 |
BMI, median (IQR), kg/m2 | 29.4 (6.9) | 28.8 (6.2) | 30.2 (7.3) | < 0.001 |
Smoking, n (%) | 105 (20.2) | 36 (14.5) | 69 (25.5) | 0.003 |
Complementary health insurance, Yes, n (%) | 331 (69.0) | 208 (85.6) | 123 (51.9) | < 0.001 |