From: Awareness of Palestinians about lung cancer symptoms: a national cross-sectional study
Characteristic | Total (n = 4762) | Gaza Strip (n = 2020) | WBJ (n = 2742) | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age, median [IQR] | 32.0 [24.0, 44.0] | 30.0 [24.0, 40.0] | 34.0 [24.0, 47.0] | < 0.001 |
Age group, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 18 to 44 | 3572 (75.0) | 1634 (80.9) | 1938 (70.7) | < 0.001 |
 45 or older | 1190 (25.0) | 386 (19.1) | 804 (29.3) |  |
Female gender, n (%) | 2618 (55.0) | 1086 (53.8) | 1532 (55.9) | 0.15 |
Educational level, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Secondary or below | 2375 (49.9) | 955 (47.3) | 1420 (51.8) | 0.002 |
 Post-secondary | 2387 (50.1) | 1065 (52.7) | 1322 (48.2) |  |
Occupation, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Unemployed/housewife | 2003 (42.1) | 970 (48.0) | 1033 (37.7) | < 0.001 |
 Employed | 2160 (45.4) | 814 (40.3) | 1346 (49.1) |  |
 Retired | 111 (2.3) | 46 (2.3) | 65 (2.4) |  |
 Student | 488 (10.2) | 190 (9.4) | 298 (10.8) |  |
  Monthly income ≥ 1450 NIS, n (%) | 3241 (68.1) | 683 (33.8) | 2558 (93.3) | < 0.001 |
Marital status, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Single | 1480 (31.1) | 641 (31.7) | 839 (30.6) | 0.07 |
 Married | 3117 (65.5) | 1323 (65.5) | 1794 (65.4) |  |
 Divorced/Widowed | 165 (3.5) | 56 (2.8) | 109 (4.0) |  |
  Having a chronic disease, n (%) | 1032 (21.7) | 313 (15.5) | 719 (26.2) | < 0.001 |
  Knowing someone with cancer, n (%) | 2571 (54.0) | 1045 (51.7) | 1526 (55.7) | 0.007 |
Ever smoked, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Cigarettes | 1127 (23.7) | 417 (20.6) | 710 (25.9) | < 0.001 |
 Waterpipe (Shisha) | 499 (10.5) | 142 (7.0) | 357 (13.0) | < 0.001 |
Site of data collection, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Public Spaces | 1920 (40.3) | 784 (38.8) | 1136 (41.4) | < 0.001 |
 Hospitals | 1628 (34.2) | 651 (32.2) | 977 (35.7) |  |
 Primary healthcare centers | 1214 (25.5) | 585 (29.0) | 629 (22.9) |  |