Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants (n = 624)
From: Assessment of genetic familiarity and genetic knowledge among Palestinian university students
Variable | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age groups | Less than 21 years | 367 (58.8) |
| Â | 21 years or more | 257 (41.2) |
Gender | Male | 253 (40.5) |
| Â | Female | 371 (59.5) |
Year of Study | First | 153 (24.5) |
| Â | Second | 172 (27.6) |
| Â | Third | 84 (13.5) |
| Â | Fourth | 116 (18.6) |
| Â | Fifth | 57 (9.1) |
| Â | Sixth | 42 (6.7) |
Field of study | Medicine, Basic phase | 120 (19.2) |
| Â | Medicine, clinical phase | 88 (14.1) |
| Â | Health Sciences | 209 (33.5) |
| Â | Scientific, nonmedical specialties | 102 (16.3) |
| Â | Literature majors | 105 (16.8) |
Family history of genetic disease | No | 382 (61.2) |
| Â | Yes | 242 (38.8) |
Parents consanguinity | No | 399 (63.9) |
| Â | Yes, the first cousin | 128 (20.5) |
| Â | Yes, double-first cousin | 44 (7.1) |
| Â | Yes, more distant relationship | 53 (8.5) |
Learning of genetic courses | No | 323 (51.8) |
| Â | Yes | 301 (48.2) |
Place of residence | City | 256 (41) |
| Â | Village | 303 (48.6) |
| Â | Camp | 65 (10.4) |