Table 2.

Students' socio-demographic characteristics (N = 420)

Variable	Category	N	%
Gender	Female	283	67.4
	Male	137	32.6
Age	10–14	315	75.0
	15–18	105	25.0
Family economic level*	Low	114	27.1
	Moderate	273	65.0
	High	33	7.9
Family size**	Small	31	7.4
	Medium	278	66.2
	Large	111	26.4
Total		420	100.0

*Based on PCBS indicator for households in the Gaza Strip

**Small family: consists of less than 5 individuals; Medium: 5–7 individuals; and Large: more than 7 individuals