Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of 1,250 female high-school students in Kuwait, 2010
| Characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age in years, Mean (SD) |
16.4 (1.15) |
|
| |
n |
(%) |
| Nationality |
|
|
| Kuwaiti |
1175 |
(94.0) |
| Non-Kuwaiti |
75 |
(6.0) |
| Father’s Education1 |
|
|
| No formal education |
35 |
(2.8) |
| Primary/intermediate |
210 |
(16.8) |
| Secondary |
392 |
(31.4) |
| Diploma |
163 |
(13.0) |
| University and above |
436 |
(34.9) |
| Mother’s Education2 |
|
|
| No formal education |
91 |
(7.3) |
| Primary/intermediate |
185 |
(14.8) |
| Secondary |
380 |
(30.4) |
| Diploma |
184 |
(14.7) |
| University and above |
403 |
(32.2) |
| Current father Income (Kuwaiti Dinars) |
|
|
| ≤1000 |
327 |
(26.2) |
| 1001-1500 |
187 |
(15.0) |
| ≥ 1501 |
158 |
(12.6) |
| Don’t know |
578 |
(46.2) |
| Current Residence |
|
|
| With both parents |
1054 |
(84.3) |
| With mother alone |
155 |
(12.4) |
| With father alone |
22 |
(1.8) |
| Other relatives only | 19 | (1.5) |
1 Missing for 14 participants, 2 Missing for 7 participants.