Table 1. Demographic characteristics of Arab Muslim mothers of young children living in the United States, N=477.
| Variable | n | % |
| Country | ||
| Libya | 269 | 60.2 |
| Egypt | 64 | 14.3 |
| Palestine | 34 | 7.6 |
| Jordan | 33 | 7.4 |
| Iraq | 14 | 3.1 |
| Other Arab countries | 33 | 7.4 |
| Total children | ||
| 1 | 74 | 16.6 |
| 2 | 159 | 35.6 |
| 3 | 129 | 28.9 |
| 4 | 61 | 13.6 |
| 5 or more | 24 | 5.4 |
| Number of children under 5 years | ||
| 1 | 228 | 51.0 |
| 2 | 185 | 41.4 |
| 3 or more | 34 | 7.6 |
| Years living in the US | ||
| 10 years or more | 60 | 13.5 |
| 5 to less than 10 years | 127 | 28.4 |
| 1 to less than 5 years | 215 | 48.1 |
| Less than 1 year | 45 | 10.1 |
| Primary reason for coming to the US | ||
| Accompanied husband | 228 | 51.0 |
| School | 119 | 26.6 |
| Immigration | 56 | 12.5 |
| Other | 44 | 9.9 |
| Age, years | ||
| 18-23 | 10 | 2.2 |
| 24-29 | 135 | 30.2 |
| 30-34 | 191 | 42.7 |
| 35-40 | 97 | 21.7 |