Table 1 participants’ characteristics (n = 769)
Variable | No. (%) of respondents |
|---|---|
Gender | |
 Male | 364 (47.3) |
 Female | 405 (52.7) |
Age group(yrs) | |
 18–25 | 179 (23.3) |
 26–45 | 225 (29.3) |
 > 45 | 365 (47.5) |
Smoking | |
 Non-Smokers | 542 (70.5) |
 Smokers | 227 (29.5) |
Education level | |
 Illiterate | 67 (8.7) |
 High school | 481 (62.5) |
 Higher education | 221(28.8) |
Residence | |
 Jenin | 325 (42.26) |
 Tulkarem | 158 (20.5) |
 Nablus | 150 (19.5) |
 Tubas | 56 (7.3) |
 Qalqilia | 42 (5.5) |
 Salfit | 38 (4.9) |