Table 1 Population characteristics
Characteristic | Variable | Description | Sample respondents, # (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | Sex | Male | 257 | (48%) |
Female | 274 | (52%) | ||
Age | 18–24 | 82 | (15%) | |
25–34 | 125 | (24%) | ||
35–44 | 104 | (20%) | ||
45–54 | 88 | (17%) | ||
55–64 | 70 | (13%) | ||
65 +  | 62 | (12%) | ||
Family status | Â | Â | Â | |
Single | 164 | (31%) | ||
Married | 304 | (57%) | ||
Separated/Divorced | 54 | (10%) | ||
Widowed | 9 | (2%) | ||
Children | 0 | 179 | (34%) | |
1 | 59 | (11%) | ||
2 | 102 | (19%) | ||
3 | 102 | (19%) | ||
4+ | 79 | (15%) | ||
Not stated | 10 | (2%) | ||
Religion | Jew | 431 | (81%) | |
Christian | 21 | (4%) | ||
Muslim | 53 | (10%) | ||
Druse | 26 | (5%) | ||
Religious identification | Secular | 257 | (48%) | |
Traditional | 171 | (32%) | ||
Religious | 69 | (13%) | ||
Orthodox | 34 | (6%) | ||
Region | Jerusalem | 53 | (10%) | |
North | 90 | (17%) | ||
Haifa | 86 | (16%) | ||
Center | 113 | (21%) | ||
Tel Aviv | 85 | (16%) | ||
South | 77 | (15%) | ||
West bank | 27 | (5%) | ||
Income | No income | 33 | (6%) | |
Far below average | 152 | (29%) | ||
Below average | 129 | (24%) | ||
Average | 119 | (22%) | ||
Above average | 53 | (10%) | ||
Far above average | 27 | (5%) | ||
Prefer not to state | 18 | (3%) | ||
Education | Up to 12Â years | 188 | (35%) | |
Non-academic | 103 | (19%) | ||
Academic | 225 | (42%) | ||
PhD | 15 | (3%) | ||
Health | Health status | Unknown | 1 | (0%) |
Excellent | 113 | (21%) | ||
Very good | 194 | (37%) | ||
Good | 170 | (32%) | ||
Not very good | 45 | (8%) | ||
Poor | 8 | (2%) | ||
Health fund basic only | Yes | 112 | (21%) | |
No | 419 | (79%) | ||
Cancer occurrence | Myself | 14 | (2.6%) | |
Relatives or friends | 229 | (43.1%) | ||
Both of the above | 8 | (1.5%) | ||
None | 280 | (53%) | ||
Cancer type | Melanoma/skin | 17 | (3%) | |
Lungs | 27 | (5%) | ||
Breast/ovarian | 55 | (10%) | ||
The digestive system | 31 | (6%) | ||
Some of the above | 30 | (6%) | ||
Other tumor | 70 | (13%) | ||
Blood | 15 | (3%) | ||
Both of the above | 7 | (1%) | ||
No cancer | 279 | (53%) | ||
Covid vaccine | 1 dose | 26 | (5%) | |
2 doses | 99 | (19%) | ||
3/4 doses (including booster) | 348 | (66%) | ||
None | 58 | (11%) | ||
Heard about mRNA | Yes, highly familiar | 68 | (13%) | |
Yes, vaguely | 146 | (27%) | ||
No | 317 | (60%) | ||
Risk | Healthy, balanced diet | Always | 50 | (9%) |
Usually | 244 | (46%) | ||
Sometimes | 173 | (33%) | ||
Seldom | 55 | (10%) | ||
Never | 9 | (2%) | ||
Exercise | Frequently | 71 | (13%) | |
Usually | 154 | (29%) | ||
Sometimes | 168 | (32%) | ||
Seldom | 108 | (20%) | ||
Never | 30 | (6%) | ||
Periodic medical checks | Always | 81 | (15%) | |
Usually | 175 | (33%) | ||
Sometimes | 171 | (32%) | ||
Seldom | 89 | (17%) | ||
Never | 15 | (3%) | ||
Smoking | More than daily pack | 50 | (9%) | |
Up to weekly pack | 51 | (10%) | ||
Occasionally | 41 | (8%) | ||
Seldom | 50 | (9%) | ||
Never | 339 | (64%) | ||
Technology | Technology attitude | Early adoption | 104 | (20%) |
Technology tendency | 189 | (36%) | ||
Mature adoption | 185 | (35%) | ||
Late adoption | 35 | (7%) | ||
Negative attitude | 18 | (3%) | ||
Medical innovation attitude | Early adoption | 93 | (18%) | |
Reimbursed treatments | 304 | (57%) | ||
Standard of care only | 96 | (18%) | ||
Negative attitude | 38 | (7%) | ||