Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of 525 university students in Kuwait
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 20.69 ± 2.063 |
| Place of study | |
| Public university | 350 (66.5) |
| Private university | 177 (33.6) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 491 (93.2) |
| Married | 36 (6.8) |
| Nationality | |
| Kuwaiti | 412 (78.3) |
| Non-Kuwaiti | 114 (21.7) |
| Monthly family income, KWD | |
| <500 | 25 (4.8) |
| 500 – <1,000 | 45 (8.6) |
| 1,000 – <1,500 | 105 (20.1) |
| 1,500 – 2,000 | 106 (20.3) |
| ≥2,000 | 241 (46.2) |
| Father's education | |
| Less than high school | 58 (11.0) |
| High school | 84 (15.9) |
| Diploma | 74 (14.0) |
| Bachelor's or higher degree | 311 (59.0) |
| Mother's education | |
| Less than high school | 59 (11.2) |
| High school | 118 (22.4) |
| Diploma | 104 (19.7) |
| Bachelor's or higher degree | 246 (46.7) |
Values are expressed as n (%) of subjects, except for their age in years, which is expressed as mean ± SD. KWD 1 = USD 3.3.