Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of 1370 adolescents in public middle schools in Kuwait.
| Characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age in years, Mean (SD) years | 12.4 | (0.9) |
| n | (%) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 674 | (49.2) |
| Nationality | ||
| Kuwaiti | 1047 | (76.4) |
| Non-Kuwait | 323 | (23.6) |
| Father’s Education 1 | ||
| No formal education | 15 | (1.11) |
| Primary/Intermediate | 215 | (16.1) |
| Secondary (high school) | 330 | (24.7) |
| Diploma | 251 | (18.8) |
| University & above | 526 | (39.3) |
| Mother’s Education 2 | ||
| No formal education | 31 | (2.3) |
| Primary/Intermediate | 145 | (10.7) |
| Secondary (high school) | 294 | (21.9) |
| Diploma | 293 | (21.7) |
| University & above | 587 | (43.5) |
| Father’s Income 3 (Kuwaiti Dinars) | ||
| Less than 500 | 89 | (6.7) |
| 500 to 1000 | 291 | (22.0) |
| 1001 to 1500 | 414 | (31.3) |
| 1501 to 2000 | 213 | (16.1) |
| More than 2000 | 164 | (12.4) |
| Do not wish to tell | 153 | (11.6) |
| Mother’s Employment Status 4 | ||
| Housewife | 466 | (34.7) |
| Paid employment | 664 | (49.5) |
| Others | 212 | (15.8) |
| Housing 5 | ||
| Rented flat | 499 | (36.9) |
| Rented house | 159 | (11.8) |
| Owned flat | 55 | (4.1) |
| Owned house | 638 | (47.2) |
1 Missing for 33 participants; 2 Missing for 20 participants; 3 Missing for 46 participants; 4 Missing for 28 participants; 5 Missing for 19 participants.