Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population (n = 4397).
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 2924 (66.5) |
| Females | |
| Age | |
| [18–25[ | 3439 (78.2) |
| [25–35] | 958 (21.8) |
| Nationality | |
| Lebanese | 3975 (90.4) |
| Non-Lebanese | 422 (9.6) |
| Area of residence | |
| Beirut | 1026 (23.3) |
| Akkar | 221 (5) |
| Baalback-Hermel | 208 (4.7) |
| Bekaa | 521 (11.8) |
| Mount Lebanon | 944 (21.5) |
| Nabatieh | 166 (3.8) |
| North | 687 (15.6) |
| South | 624 (14.2) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 479 (10.9) |
| Single | 3886 (88.4) |
| Divorced/widowed | 32 (0.7) |
| Household size | |
| One person | 131 (3) |
| Two persons | 330 (7.5) |
| Three to five | 2669 (60.7) |
| Six or more | 1267 (28.8) |
| Educational level | |
| Primary or less | 170 (3.9) |
| Secondary | 563 (12.8) |
| University | 3664 (83.3) |
| Occupation | |
| Healthcare workers | 360 (8.3) |
| Non-healthcare workers | 483 (11.1) |
| Student | 3095 (71.2) |
| Unemployed | 406 (9.3) |
| Being the only person working at home | |
| Yes | 493 (13.3) |
| Family income per month in USD | |
| < 500 | 759 (17.3) |
| [500–1500[ | 1859 (42.3) |
| [1500–2500[ | 1100 (25) |
| 2500 or above | 679 (15.4) |
| Health insurance | |
| None | 1513 (34.4) |
| NSSF | 1099 (25) |
| COOP | 270 (6.1) |
| Private | 1263 (28.7) |
| 2 insurances or more | 252 (5.8) |
USD: United States Dollars; NSSF: National Social Security Fund; COOP: Cooperatives.