Table 1.
Comparison of socio-demographic characteristics of the studied drivers among four different ethnic groups (N=1824)
| Variables | Total N=1824 | Qatari n=471 n (%) | Jordanian n=445 n (%) | Indian-Sub Continent n=461 n (%) | Filipino n=447 n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Group | <0.001 | |||||
| <30 | 575(31.5) | 169(35.9) | 167(37.5) | 149(32.3) | 90(20.1) | |
| 30-39 | 639(35.0) | 162(34.4) | 131(29.4) | 157(34.1) | 189(42.3) | |
| 40-49 | 415(22.8) | 93(19.7) | 95(21.3) | 113(24.5) | 114(25.5) | |
| ≥50 | 195(10.7) | 47(10.0) | 52(11.7) | 42(9.1) | 54(12.1) | |
| Gender | 0.738 | |||||
| Male | 1359(74.5) | 360(76.4) | 329(73.9) | 344(74.6) | 326(72.9) | |
| Female | 465(25.5) | 111(23.6) | 116(26.1) | 117(25.4) | 121(27.1) | |
| Education | <0.001 | |||||
| Illiterate | 166(9.1) | 54(11.5) | 49(11.0) | 55(11.9) | 8(1.8) | |
| Primary | 312(17.1) | 100(21.2) | 88(19.8) | 95(20.6) | 29(6.5) | |
| Intermediate | 284(15.6) | 69(14.6) | 63(14.2) | 69(15.0) | 83(18.6) | |
| Secondary | 540(29.6) | 166(35.2) | 157(35.3) | 156(33.8) | 61(13.6) | |
| University | 522(28.6) | 82(17.4) | 88(19.8) | 86(18.7) | 266(59.5) | |
| Occupation | <0.001 | |||||
| Student/ Not working | 188(10.3) | 67(14.2) | 66(14.8) | 36(7.8) | 19(4.3) | |
| Housewife | 145(7.9) | 39(8.3) | 39(8.8) | 48(10.4) | 19(4.3) | |
| Professional | 1170(64.1) | 276(58.6) | 253(56.9) | 288(62.5) | 353(79.0) | |
| Manual/drivers | 321(17.6) | 89(18.9) | 87(19.6) | 89(19.3) | 56(12.5) | |
| Marital status | <0.001 | |||||
| Single | 322(17.7) | 115(24.4) | 87(19.6) | 63(13.7) | 57(12.8) | |
| Married | 1434(78.6) | 340(72.2) | 336(75.5) | 374(81.1) | 384(85.9) | |
| Divorce/Widowed | 68(3.7) | 16(3.4) | 22(4.9) | 24(5.2) | 6(1.3) | |
| Driving experience | 0.022 | |||||
| <2 year | 242(13.3) | 60(12.7) | 52(11.7) | 58(12.6) | 72(16.1) | |
| 2-5 years | 477(26.2) | 122(25.9) | 133(29.9) | 129(28.0) | 93(20.8) | |
| 5-10 years | 400(21.9) | 118(25.1) | 101(22.7) | 87(18.9) | 94(21.0) | |
| >10 years | 705(38.7) | 171(36.3) | 159(35.7) | 187(40.6) | 188(42.1) | |
| Monthly income*: | 0.426 | |||||
| <10,000 | 632(34.6) | 171(36.3) | 163(36.6) | 149(32.3) | 149(33.3) | |
| ≥10,000 | 1192(65.4) | 300(63.7) | 282(63.4) | 312(67.7) | 298(66.7) | |
| Place of living: | 0.299 | |||||
| Urban | 1290(70.7) | 334(70.9) | 303(68.1) | 323(70.1) | 330(73.8) | |
| Semi-urban | 534(29.3) | 137(29.1) | 142(31.9) | 138(29.9) | 117(26.2) | |
| Car Type | 0.094 | |||||
| 4WD | 762(41.8) | 199(42.3) | 171(38.4) | 185(40.1) | 207(46.3) | |
| Small Car | 1062(58.2) | 272(57.7) | 274(61.6) | 276(59.9) | 240(53.7) | |
| Annual mileage | 33954±21189 | 37381±20920 | 32370±22218 | 34531±22479 | 31323±18418 | <0.001 |
| Seat Belt use | 0.859 | |||||
| Yes | 1133(62.1) | 292(62.0) | 277(62.2) | 280(60.7) | 284(63.5) | |
| No | 691(37.9) | 179(38.0) | 168(37.8) | 181(39.3) | 163(36.5) | |
*
Qatari Riyal. (1US$ =3.64Qatari Riyal)