Table 1.

Characteristics of the caregivers (n = 334) and children in this study

Characteristics	n	%
Age, years
<20	34	10
20–40	233	70
>40	42	13
No answer	25	7
Education
<High school	61	18
High school/diploma	145	43
University/higher education	115	34
No answer	13	4
Household income
<KD 1,000 (USD 3,300)	156	47
KD 1,001–2,000 (USD 3,300–6,600)	151	45
KD 2,001–3,000 (USD 6,600–9,900)	16	5
>KD 3,000 (>9,900 USD)	4	1
No answer	7	2
Relationship to child
Father	130	39
Mother	182	54
Othera	18	5
No answer	4	1
Number of children in family
1	55	17
2–5	223	67
>5	43	13
No answer	13	4
Age of child, years
0–1	38	11
2–3	137	41
4–5	136	41
No answer	22	7

^aGrandparents, nannies.