Table 3.
Characteristics of the respondents.
| Characteristic | General Public [n (%)] | Health Service Providers [n (%)] |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 595 (49.1) | 222 (38.4) |
| Female | 616 (50.9) | 356 (61.6) |
| Age (years) | ||
| 21–30 | 445 (36.8) | 109 (18.9) |
| 31–40 | 420 (34.7) | 297 (51.4) |
| 41–50 | 216 (17.8) | 128 (22.2) |
| 51–60 | 90 (7.4) | 32 (5.5) |
| >60 | 30 (2.5) | 10 (1.7) |
| No response | 10 (0.8) | 2 (0.3) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 388 (32.0) | 106 (18.3) |
| Married | 747 (61.7) | 454 (78.6) |
| Divorced or widowed | 61 (5.1) | 12 (2.1) |
| No response | 15 (1.2) | 6 (1.0) |
| Nationality | ||
| Kuwaiti | 941 (77.7) | 210 (36.3) |
| Non-Kuwaiti | 256 (21.1) | 366 (63.3) |
| No response | 14 (1.2) | 2 (0.4) |
| Employment status | ||
| Student | 28 (2.3) | 5 (0.8) |
| Employed | 1044 (86.2) | 565 (97.8) |
| Unemployed | 87 (7.2) | 6 (1.0) |
| Retired | 41 (3.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| No response | 11 (0.9) | 2 (0.4) |
| Monthly Household income (KD) | ||
| <1000 | 412 (43.0) | 279 (48.3) |
| 1000–2000 | 410 (33.9) | 117 (20.2) |
| 2001–3000 | 163 (13.5) | 64 (11.1) |
| 3001–4000 | 71 (5.9) | 31 (5.4) |
| 4001–5000 | 44 (3.6) | 25 (4.3) |
| >5000 | 59 (4.8) | 54 (9.3) |
| No response | 52 (4.3) | 8 (1.4) |
| Highest degree | ||
| Not completed high school | 63 (5.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| High school | 118 (9.7) | 4 (0.7) |
| Diploma | 357 (29.5) | 127 (22.0) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 575 (47.5) | 268 (46.3) |
| Postgraduate degree | 86 (7.1) | 175 (30.3) |
| No response | 12 (1.0) | 4 (0.7) |
| Governorate of residence | ||
| Capital | 367 (30.3) | 83 (14.4) |
| Farwaniya | 91 (7.5) | 15 (2.6) |
| Ahmadi | 158 (13.1) | 233 (40.3) |
| Jahra | 343 (28.3) | 119 (20.6) |
| Hawalli | 109 (9.0) | 66 (11.4) |
| Mubarak Al Kabeer | 133 (11.0) | 46 (8.0) |
| No response | 10 (0.8) | 16 (2.7) |