From: Subjective and objective nutritional assessment: nurses’ role and the effect of cultural differences
Variables | Arabs | Jews | t |
---|---|---|---|
M ± SD | M ± SD | ||
Age | 58.29 ± 18.95 | 61.25 ± 17.48 | 1.22; N.S* |
N (%) | N (%) | χ2 | |
Sex Male Female | 64 (52.9) 57 (47.1) | 53 (49.5) 54 (50.5) | 0.26; N.S. |
Marital status Married Single/divorced/widower | 78 (64.4) 43 (35.6) | 80 (74.7) 27 (25.3) | 5.78; N.S. |
Place of birth Israel Former USSR** France Other countries | 120 (99.2) 1 (0.8) ------- ------- | 24 (22.4) 14 (13.1) 34 (31.8) 35 (32.7) | 143.79; p < 0.001 |
Education: Primary/elementary school High school Academic | 84 (75.7) 13 (11.7) 14 (12.6) | 45 (43.0) 27 (25.2) 34 (31.8) | 47.24; p < 0.001 |
The Chronic Disease that was the Cause of the visit to the clinic: Diabetes Cardiovascular disease Cancer Neurological disease Digestive system Others | 49 (40.5) 41 (33.9) 4 (3.3) 8 (6.6) 15 (12.4) 4 (3.3) | 33 (31.0) 36 (33.6) 5 (4.6) 5 (4.6) 15 (14.0) 13 (12.1) | 10.68; N.S. |