Table 1.
Socio-demographic and biomedical characteristics of participants (n = 373)
| Maternal characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal age | ||
| < 25 yrs | 82 | 22.0 |
| 25-34 yrs | 240 | 64.3 |
| ≥35 yrs | 51 | 13.7 |
| Maternal education | ||
| < 12 yrs | 127 | 34.0 |
| ≥ 12 yrs | 246 | 66.0 |
| Country of mother's birth | ||
| Kuwait | 196 | 52.5 |
| Other Gulf States | 13 | 3.5 |
| Other Arabian countries | 123 | 33.0 |
| Other Islamic countries | 10 | 2.7 |
| Other world countries | 31 | 8.3 |
| Mother's living area (Kuwaiti governorates) | ||
| Hawalli | 186 | 49.9 |
| Farwaniya | 96 | 25.7 |
| Mubarak al Kabeer & Ahmadi | 49 | 13.1 |
| Kuwait City & Jahraa | 42 | 11.3 |
| Father's occupation | ||
| Managers & professionals | 97 | 26.0 |
| Sales & clerical | 115 | 30.8 |
| Unskilled occupations | 157 | 42.1 |
| Unemployed | 4 | 1.1 |
| Employment plans for the next 6 months | ||
| Stay at home with the baby | 207 | 55.5 |
| Work full time | 20 | 5.4 |
| Work part time | 113 | 30.3 |
| Study full time | 7 | 1.9 |
| Study part time | 6 | 1.6 |
| Undecided | 20 | 5.4 |
| Parity | ||
| Primiparous | 112 | 30.0 |
| Multiparous | 261 | 70.0 |
| Vaginal delivery | ||
| Yes | 235 | 63.0 |
| No | 138 | 37.0 |
| Infant characteristics | ||
| Gender | ||
| Male | 195 | 52.3 |
| Female | 178 | 47.7 |
| Spent time in SCN | ||
| Yes | 76 | 20.4 |
| No | 297 | 79.6 |