Variables Values N (%)
Country of Origin Israel 76 (89.4)
Asia and Africa 6  (7.1)
Europe 3 (3.5)
Ethnic background Sephardic 59 (69.4)
Ashkenazi 26 (30.6)
Marital Status Married 8 3 (97.6)
Divorced/Widowed 1(1.2)
Education High school 17 ( 20 )
Post-high school 39 (46)
College 29 (34)
Occupation Housewife 16  (18.8)
Teacher 51  (60)
Clerical and Sales 18 (21.2)
Economic status Above average 3  (3.6)
Average 41 (48.2)
Below average 41 (48.2)
Table 1: Demographic characteristics of mothers Numbers (percent).