Table 1 Characteristics of study participants

Age, median [IQR]

32.0 [24.0,44.0]

30.0 [24.0,40.0]

34.0 [25.0,46.0]

<0.001

Age group, n (%)

18 to 44

4151 (76.7)

1872 (82.2)

2279 (72.7)

<0.001

45 or older

1260 (23.3)

406 (17.8)

854 (27.3)

Menarche, n (%)

Early (≤ 10 years)

65 (1.2)

20 (0.9)

45 (1.4)

<0.001

Normal (11-15 years)

4658 (86.1)

1923 (84.4)

2735 (87.3)

Late (≥ 16 years)

688 (12.7)

335 (14.7)

353 (11.3)

Educational level, n (%)

Secondary or below

3016 (55.7)

1330 (58.4)

1686 (53.8)

<0.001

Post-secondary

2395 (44.3)

948 (41.6)

1447 (46.2)

Occupation, n (%)

Unemployed/housewife

3671 (67.8)

1837 (80.6)

1834 (58.5)

<0.001

Employed

1095 (20.2)

254 (11.2)

841 (26.8)

Retired

47 (0.9)

9 (0.4)

38 (1.2)

Student

598 (11.1)

178 (7.8)

420 (13.4)

Monthly income ≥ 1450 NIS, n (%)

3330 (61.5)

474 (20.8)

2856 (91.2)

<0.001

Marital status, n (%)

Single

1248 (23.1)

374 (16.4)

874 (27.9)

<0.001

Married

3952 (73.0)

1836 (80.6)

2116 (67.5)

Divorced/Widowed

211 (3.9)

68 (3.0)

143 (4.6)

Having a chronic disease, n (%)

1097 (20.3)

350 (15.4)

747 (23.8)

<0.001

Knowing someone with cancer, n (%)

2746 (50.8)

1104 (48.5)

1642 (52.4)

0.004

Site of data collection, n (%)

Public Spaces

1645 (30.4)

596 (26.2)

1049 (33.5)

<0.001

Hospitals

1735 (32.1)

650 (28.5)

1085 (34.6)

Primary healthcare centers

2031 (37.5)

1032 (45.3)

999 (31.9)