Table 1 Socio-demographic data of the study sample (N = 979)
Variable | N(%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Men | 322 (32.9) |
Women | 657 (67.1) |
Age | |
18 -30 years | 391 (39.9) |
31–43 years | 367 (37.5) |
44–56 years | 182 (18.6) |
57–70 years | 39 (4.0) |
Residency place | |
North | 191 (19.5) |
Gaza | 357 (36.5) |
Middle | 162 (16.5) |
Khan Younis | 176 (18.0) |
Rafah | 93 (9.5) |
Education level | |
Uneducated | 5 (0.5) |
Primary | 16 (1.6) |
Preparatory | 28 (2.9) |
Secondary | 192 (19.6) |
University | 588 (60.1) |
High education | 150 (15.3) |
Working status | |
Unemployed | 447 (45.7) |
Temporary work | 133 (13.6) |
Employer | 266 (27.2) |
Self-employed | 25 (2.6) |
Freelancing | 42 (4.3) |
Other | 66 (6.7) |
Monthly income | |
Less than 1974 | 692 (70.7) |
1974–2470 | 64 (6.5) |
2471–2967 | 71 (7.3) |
2968–3464 | 57 (5.8) |
3465 and higher | 95 (9.7) |