Table 1 Frequencies of categorical socio-demographic variables

Gender

Male

86

67.2

Female

42

32.8

Birthplace

Palestine

122

95

Outside

6

5

Place of residency

Village

68

53.6

City

44

34.7

Refugee camp

16

11.9

Age intervals

<  35

2

1.8

36–50

19

15

51–65

64

49.6

>  65

43

33.6

Work status

Not working

61

48

Government employee

17

13.6

Private sector employee

19

14.4

Retired

31

24

Monthly income

Less than 2000 NIS

67

52.2

2000–5000 NIS

49

38.1

5000–10,000 NIS

8

6.2

More than 10,000 NIS

4

3.5

Educational level

High school

85

66.7

Diploma

19

15

Bachelor’s degree

23

17.5

Higher studies

1

.8

Smoking status

Smoker

55

42.9

Non-smoker

73

57.1

Obesity

Underweight

1

.9

Normal

31

24.1

Overweight

54

42.0

Obese

42

33.0