Common Palestinian Illnesses
This is a list of specific groups of prolonged illnesses that afflict the Palestinians. This is based on a survey conducted by the "FAF" and is reported in their book "Palestinian Society in Gaza, West Bank, and Arab Jerusalem--A Survey of Living Conditions." Thirty percent of the respondents claim to have some type of prolonged illness. The table gives the percentage of males and females, as well as the totals.
| Women | Men | Total | |
| All | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Hypertension | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Heart Disease, diseases of the cardiovascular system |
3 | 2 | 3 |
| Diabetes | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Pain in Joints, backpains, leg pains, muscle pains, |
16 | 12 | 14 |
| Gastronintestinal | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Respiratory | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Physical Handicap | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Hearing, speech or sight impairment | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Mental disability, epileptic
seizures, severe stress, nervous breakdown |
2 | 2 | 2 |
| other | 4 | 5 | 5 |