Table 1 Demographic features of patients included in the sample (N = 1,713).
Variable | Category | Number of participants (% of sample) N = 1,713 | Number of participants (% of general population) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 721 (42.1%) | 1,261,204 (47.6%) | < 0.001 |
Female | 992 (57.9%) | 1,388,666 (52.4%) | ||
Age group | < 65 years | 1,293 (75.5%) | 2,149,186 (81.1%) | < 0.001 |
≤65 years | 420 (24.5%) | 500.720 (18.9%) | ||
Marital status | Married | 1,072 (62.6%) | 1,575,082 (59.4%) | 0.008 |
Unmarried | 641 (37.4%) | 1,074,825 (40.6%) | ||
Socio-economic score of the clinic | Low | 707 (41.8%) | 1,087,160 (41.8%) | 0.711 |
Medium | 659 (39.0%) | 995,797 (38.3%) | ||
High | 325 (19.2%) | 519,387 (20.0%) | ||
Sector of the clinic | Arab | 319 (18.6%) | 539,006 (20.3%) | 0.114 |
Ultra-Orthodox | 43 (2.5%) | 76,725 (2.9%) | ||
General | 1,351 (78.9%) | 2.034.176 (76.8%) |