According to the latest survey of Maccabi Healthcare Services, the proportion of Israelis who view their health condition as average or poor has more than doubled compared to the period before October 7.
Women view their health more negatively than men
Only 41% of women judged their health as excellent or very good compared to 51% of men, while 36% of women indicated a change in their health condition for the worse compared to 23% of men. Younger people reported a change for the worse in their general health status – 33% in the 20-49 age range compared to 23% in the 50 and over age group. In addition, it can be seen that more than twice as many people with incomes below the average testified to worsening chronic disease (48%) compared to those with incomes above the average (22%).
Six months after the current conflict began, 37% of adults said they gained weight compared to 15% who said they lost weight. In addition, about 30% of smokers or ex-smokers indicated that following the war, they increased the amount of smoking or returned to smoking.