Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the population studied (n = 385)
| Variable | Frequency (%), or mean ± SD, or median [interquartile] N = 385 |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 144 (37.4) |
| Female | 241 (62.6) |
| Age ± SD (year) | 31.6 ± 7 |
| Median number of children aged less than six years | 2 [1–2] |
| Median number of children aged more than six years | 0 [0–2] |
| Health insurance | |
| Governmental insurance | 142 (36.9) |
| Private insurance | 127 (33.0) |
| Do not have insurance | 116 (30.1) |
| Participant’s educational level | |
| Elementary school (primary) | 79 (20.5) |
| High school (secondary school) | 149 (36.4) |
| University | 166 (43.1) |
| Income level of the family per montha | |
| Low (less than 500 JD) | 67 (17.4) |
| Average (500–1000 JD) | 285 (74) |
| High (more than 3000 JD) | 33 (8.6) |
| Residency | |
| City | 239 (62.1) |
| Rural | 101 (26.2) |
| Palestinian refugee camps | 45 (11.7) |
| Child with chronic disease | 41 (10.6) |
a1 Jordanian Dinar (JD) equals 1.41 US Dollar