Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of parents in primary health care center (N=400).
| Variables | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Age (years) | |
| 18–35 | 185 (46.6) |
| 36–55 | 201 (50.6) |
| >55 | 11 (2.8) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 231 (57.8) |
| Female | 169 (42.2) |
| Occupation | |
| Not working | 100 (30.4) |
| Military | 140 (42.6) |
| Civilian | 81 (24.6) |
| Retired | 8 (2.4) |
| Education level | |
| Low | 42 (10.7) |
| Average | 286 (73) |
| High | 64 (16.3) |
| Income | |
| Low (<9999 SAR) | 66 (16.6) |
| Average (10000–19999) | 224 (56.4) |
| High (>20 000) | 107 (27) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 366 (91.5) |
| Divorced | 24 (6.0) |
| Widowed | 10 (2.5) |
| Number of wives | |
| One | 218 (84.5) |
| More than one | 40 (15.5) |
| Number of male children | |
| <5 | 369 (93.2) |
| >5 | 27 (6.8) |
| Number of female children | |
| <5 | 370 (93.4) |
| >5 | 26 (6.6) |
Fewer than 10 missing observations for all data except number of wives (data missing for 142 males).