Lutski, Miri https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0290-3081
Karni-Efrati, Ziv https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7727-7911
Zucker, Inbar https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0086-4891
Frankenthal, Dvora https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3266-6491
Funding for this research was provided by:
Tel Aviv University
Article History
Received: 11 June 2025
Revised: 4 August 2025
Accepted: 27 August 2025
First Online: 15 September 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, or publication of this article.
: According to Israeli legislation, telephone health surveys are conducted under the regulatory authority of the Israel Center for Disease Control (Ministry of Health) and do not require approval from an ethics committee. Verbal informed consent was obtained from all participants following a brief explanation of the survey’s objectives and significance.
: The Israel Center for Disease Control is the research unit of the Israeli Ministry of Health, which is responsible for collecting and publishing data on the health of the population.