Table 1.
The sample distribution between governorates compared to the 2005 Lebanese population distribution.
| Lebanese governoratesa | 2005 estimatesb (n = 4,589,482) |
Study households (n = 1779) |
Study sample (n = 6963) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Lebanon | 1,683,964 (36.7) | 622 (35) | 2363 (33.9) |
| Beirut | 583,287 (12.7) | 496 (28) | 1850 (26.6) |
| North Lebanon | 998,187 (21.8) | 256 (14) | 1156 (16.6) |
| South Lebanon | 709,561 (15.5) | 203 (12) | 753 (10.8) |
| Bekaa | 595,132 (13) | 202 (11) | 841 (12.1) |
| Mount Lebanon districts | 2005 estimates (n = 1,683,964) |
Study households (n = 622) |
Study sample (n = 2363) |
| Baabda | 549,007 (32.6) | 238 (38.2) | 908 (38.4) |
| Metn | 548,791 (32.6) | 222 (35.7) | 838 (35.5) |
| Chouf | 176,849 (10.5) | 9 (1.5) | 39 (1.7) |
| Aley | 146,393 (8.7) | 9 (1.5) | 37 (1.6) |
| Keserwan | 186,955 (11.1) | 101 (16.2) | 362 (15.3) |
| Jbeil | 95,330 (5.7) | 43 (6.9) | 170 (7.2) |
a
Lebanon is divided into five governorates, with Mount Lebanon being the largest one. Population size is provided in numbers n (percentages).
b
The 2005 Lebanese population distribution by governorates and districts provided by the United Nations and the Lebanese ministry of social affairs.