Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study patients (N = 300)
Variable | Mean ± SD (range) Or N (%) Total = 300 |
|---|---|
Age (year) | 49 ± 13.10 (18–89) |
Rheumatology clinic | Â |
Nablus | 94 (31.3%) |
Jenin | 93 (31%) |
Tulkarm | 72 (24%) |
Qalqilia | 41 (13.7%) |
Gender | Â |
Male | 71 (23.7) |
Female | 229 (76.3) |
Residency | Â |
City | 91 (30.3) |
Village | 183 (61) |
Refugee camp | 26 (8.7) |
Conjugal status | Â |
With a spouse/partner | 233 (77.7) |
Without a spouse/partner | 67 (22.3) |
Single | 46 (15.3) |
Divorced | 5 (1.7) |
Widowed | 16 (5.3) |
Level of education | Â |
Illiterate | 33 (11) |
Primary | 128 (42.7) |
Secondary | 81 (27) |
University | 58 (19.3) |
Employment status | Â |
Working | 79 (26.3) |
Employee | 41 (13.7) |
Private job | 38 (12.7) |
Not working | 221 (73.7) |
Unemployed | 18 (6) |
Housewife | 203 (67.7) |
Income (NIS) | Â |
Low (Less than 2000) | 133 (44.3) |
Moderate (2000–5000) | 167 (55.7) |
High (More than 5000) | 2 (0.7) |
BMI | Â |
Normal (18.5–24.9) | 104 (34.7) |
Overweight (25–29.9) | 105 (35) |
Obese (30 or greater) | 91 (30.3) |
Smoking | Â |
Current smoking | 22 (7.3) |
Never smoke | 258 (86) |
Ex-smoker | 20 (6.7) |