Table 1.

Demographic Measures of Study Participants (n=89).

Variable Value
Age (y), avg. (SD) 55.4 (13.3)

Weight (kg), avg. (SD) 78.5 (17.4)

Height (cm), avg. (SD) 170.1 (9.5)

BMI, avg. (SD) 27.1 (5.3)

Sex, n (%)
 Male 48 (53.9)
 Female 41 (46.1)

Ethnicity, n (%)
 Israeli-Jewish 72 (80.9)
 Israeli-Muslim 6 (6.7)
 Israeli-Christian 6 (6.7)
 Israeli-Druze 5 (5.6)

Diet type, n (%)
 Regular 82 (92.1)
 Vegetarian 5 (5.6)
 Vegan 1 (1.1)
 Pescatarian 1 (1.1)

Marital status, n (%)
 Married or common-law 62 (69.7)
 Separated or divorced 13 (14.6)
 Single 11 (12.4)
 Widowed 3 (3.4)

Smoking status, n (%)
 Never smoked 44 (49.4)
 Currently smoking 23 (25.8)
 Smoked in the past 22 (24.7)

Educational status, n (%)
 High school 34 (38.2)
 Undergraduate degree or higher 53 (59.6)
 Other 2 (2.2)

avg, average; BMI, body mass index; SD, standard deviation.

RMMJ Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal Rambam Health Care Campus 2026; 17(3): e0020. ISSN: 2076-9172
Published online 2026 July 31. doi: 10.5041/RMMJ.10580