Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of 431 adolescents enrolled in the study.
| Characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age in years, Mean (SD) | 12.32 | (0.86) |
| n | % | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 197 | 45.7 |
| Nationality | ||
| Kuwaiti | 310 | 71.93 |
| Non-Kuwait | 121 | 28.07 |
| Father’s Educationa | ||
| No formal education up to intermediate school | 62 | 14.69 |
| Secondary (high school) | 108 | 25.59 |
| Diploma | 87 | 20.62 |
| University & above | 165 | 39.10 |
| Mother’s Educationb | ||
| No formal education up to intermediate school | 44 | 10.30 |
| Secondary (high school) | 101 | 23.65 |
| Diploma | 90 | 21.08 |
| University & above | 192 | 44.96 |
| Father’s Incomec (Kuwaiti Dinars) | ||
| Less than 500 | 36 | 8.59 |
| 500 to 1000 | 98 | 23.39 |
| 1001 to 1500 | 131 | 31.26 |
| 1501 to 2000 | 61 | 14.56 |
| More than 2000 | 52 | 12.41 |
| Do not wish to tell | 41 | 9.79 |
| Mother’s Employment Statusd | ||
| Housewife | 143 | 33.81 |
| Paid employment | 208 | 49.17 |
| Others | 72 | 17.02 |
aMissing for 9 participants; bMissing for 4 participants; cMissing for 12 participants; dMissing for 8 participants.