Table 1.
Respondents’ profiles (N = 500) compared to the population of the UAE
| Characteristics | N (%) | Population of UAE | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAE locals |
111 (22.2) |
11% - whole population estimate (2010) 38% among 0- to 4-year-old children (2005 census) |
NBS [15,16] |
| Arab expatriates |
180 (36.0) |
23% Arab or Iranians, 50% South Asians, 8% Westerners and East Asians (1982) |
World Factbook [20] |
| Asians |
194 (38.8) |
||
| Westerners |
15 (3.0) |
||
| Abu Dhabi |
330 (66.0) |
15.3% |
City Population.de [17] |
| Al Ain |
170 (34.0) |
8.5% |
City Population.de [17] |
| Percent urban |
500 (100%) |
> 80% |
City Population.de [17] |
| 1 |
387 (77.4) |
NA |
|
| 2 |
105 (21.0) |
NA |
|
| 3 |
7 (1.5) |
NA |
|
| 4 |
1 (0.5) |
NA |
|
| < 10,000 |
199 (39.8) |
Mean: 18,249 (2009) |
Bundhun, 2009 [18] |
| ≥ 10,000 to < 20,000 |
202 (40.4) |
|
|
| ≥ 20,000 |
99 (19.8) |
|
|
| Post-graduate |
10.2/3.9 |
3.8† |
NBS [19] |
| University graduate |
62.0/52.0 |
21.1† |
NBS [19] |
| Technical/vocational training/diploma |
10.8/10.6 |
5.5† |
NBS [19] |
| Secondary school (12 years) |
13.6/25.3 |
23.1† |
NBS [19] |
| Intermediate school (9 years) |
2.0/5.1 |
14.9† |
NBS [19] |
| Primary school or less (6 years) |
1.2/1.0 |
13.9† |
NBS [19] |
| No formal school | 0.2/2.2 | 18.6† | NBS [19] |
* Data shown for 500 mothers and 498 fathers.
†Population aged 10 years and older (2009).
AED: United Arab Emirates dirham; NA: not available; NBS: National Bureau of Statistics of the United Arab Emirates; UAE: United Arab Emirates.