Table 2.
Characteristics of the children’s parents and their association with unintentional childhood injuries (n=283)
| Total (n=283) N (%) | Prevalence of injury N (%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marital status of parents | |||
| Currently married | 260 (93.9) | 66 (25.4) | 0.576 |
| Currently not married (divorced, separated, and widowed) | 17 (6.1) | 3 (17.6) | |
| Mother’s age, Mean±SD | 33.3±6.6 | 32.8±7.0 | 0.446 |
| Father’s age, Mean±SD | 40.1±9.5 | 38.8±8.3 | 0.210 |
| Mother’s education | |||
| High school or less | 162 (57.9) | 30 (18.5) | 0.008 |
| College educated | 118 (42.1) | 38 (32.2) | |
| Father’s education | |||
| High school or less | 144 (54.5) | 32 (22.2) | 0.265 |
| College educated | 120 (45.5) | 35 (29.2) | |
| Mother’s employment | |||
| Employed | 59 (21.1) | 16 (27.1) | 0.580 |
| Student, unemployed, or retired | 220 (78.9) | 52 (23.6) | |
| Father’s employment | |||
| Employed | 222 (84.7) | 58 (26.1) | 0.411 |
| Student, unemployed, or retired | 40 (15.3) | 8 (20.0) | |
| Total family income (monthly SAR) | |||
| <7000 | 155 (57.0) | 35 (22.6) | 0.289 |
| ≥7000 | 117 (43.0) | 33 (28.2) | |
| Type of house | |||
| Apartment | 154 (55.0) | 38 (24.7) | 0.989 |
| Individual house | 126 (45.0) | 31 (24.6) | |
| Type of family | |||
| Joint | 64 (23.3) | 15 (23.4) | 0.728 |
| Nuclear | 211 (76.7) | 54 (25.6) |
Columns total will not add up to total the n in case of missing information. SD=Standard deviation, SAR=Saudi Arabian Riyal