Table 2.
Characteristics of the sample of pre-schoolers and their mothers (n 209) recruited from eight different pre-schools in Jeddah city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, October 2017–April 2018
| Variable | Mean or n | sd or % |
|---|---|---|
| Child age (years) | 4·79 | 0·79 |
| Child sex | ||
| Male | 108 | 51·7 |
| Female | 101 | 48·3 |
| Child nationality | ||
| Saudi | 145 | 69·4 |
| Non-Saudi | 64 | 30·6 |
| Child BMI Z-score | 0·17 | 1·34 |
| Total monthly income | ||
| <5000 SR | 21 | 10·0 |
| 5000–10 000 SR | 74 | 35·4 |
| >10 000 SR | 114 | 54·5 |
| Maternal age (years) | 33·05 | 4·98 |
| Maternal nationality | ||
| Saudi | 140 | 67·0 |
| Non-Saudi | 69 | 33·0 |
| Maternal education | ||
| Middle school | 3 | 1·4 |
| High school | 39 | 18·7 |
| College | 142 | 67·9 |
| Postgraduate | 24 | 12·0 |
| Maternal employment | ||
| Employed | 84 | 40·2 |
| Housewife | 107 | 51·2 |
| Student | 15 | 7·2 |
| Other | 3 | 1·4 |
Data are presented as mean and sd for continuous variables or as n and % for categorical variables.