Table 1.
Participants' characteristics (N=1428).
| Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Participants/Mother's Age (in years) | |
| 18-25 | 327 (22.9) |
| 26-30 | 411 (28.8) |
| 31-40 | 587 (41.1) |
| 40-50 | 102 (7.2) |
| Neonate's age (in months)∗ | |
| 1-6 | 596 (42.1) |
| 7-12 | 489 (34.5) |
| 13-18 | 145 (10.2) |
| 19-24 | 187 (13.2) |
| Neonate relationship with the participant | |
| Mother | 1397 (97.8) |
| Health caregiver | 31 (2.2) |
| Neonate's gender (Female)∗ | 727 (51.7) |
| Area of residence (inside Riyadh) | 1298 (90.9) |
| Riyadh region | |
| Central | 239 (16.7) |
| West | 238 (16.7) |
| East | 521 (36.5) |
| South | 192 (13.4) |
| North | 238 (16.7) |
| Level of education | |
| Illiterate | 152 (10.6) |
| Primary school | 87 (6.1) |
| Middle School | 188 (13.2) |
| Secondary School | 533 (37.3) |
| Bachelor | 430 (30.1) |
| Higher Education | 38 (2.7) |
| Participants' monthly income (Saudi Riyals)∗ | |
| 0-5000 | 557 (49.6) |
| 6000-10000 | 432 (38.5) |
| 10000 and above | 134 (11.9) |
| Occupation | |
| Government | 170 (11.9) |
| Private Sector | 66 (4.6) |
| Unemployed | 1192 (83.5) |
| Number of children | |
| 1-3 | 881 (62.4) |
| 4-5 | 387 (27.4) |
| ≥6 | 145 (10.3) |
∗ Data is missing in participants' income for n=305, in neonate's gender for 21, and in neonate's age for 10.