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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics (N = 362)

From: The demographic and morbidity characteristics of a population receiving food support in Israel

 

Percent

Mean (sd)

Age of responder (years)

  

42.5 (10.4) (Range-21-77, 85% in range 25–55)

Average age (of respondents)

Jewish

 

42.9 (9.5)

Arab

 

39.6 (10.5)

Household density (no. of persons)

  

5.25 (2.4)

Average no. of children

  

3.1

Ethnicity

Jewish

88

 

Arab

12

 

Religious level (Jews only)

Ultra Orthodox

22

 

Orthodox (religious)

12

 

Traditional

34

 

Secular

21

 

Marital status

Married

50

 

Single (including divorced, widowed, and single parents- all with children

50

 

Receiving food support

Yes, before joining NFSP

50.6

 

Yes, regularly

7.7

 

Food security status Of which

Food insecure

82.0

 

Severely food insecure

54.4

 

Food insecurity score

  

6.44 (2.2)

Net per capita monthly income

In ILS

 

1086 (568.5)

Own a home

  

50%

Working households

 

48

 

Weekly hours of work

  

38.1) 26.6)

Receive benefits

Disability

34

 

Income support

37

 

Debts

Household with debts

40

 

Average debt (NIS)

 

32,330 (104,093)