Table 1.
Number (proportion) of children by gender and sociodemographic characteresticsa
| Characteristic | Boys, n 210 (49⋅5 %) | Girls, n 214 (50⋅5 %) | Total, n 424 (100 %) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | 6–8 | 108 (51⋅4) | 101 (47⋅2) | 209 (49⋅3) | 0⋅383 |
| 9–12 | 102 (48⋅6) | 113 (52⋅8) | 215 (50⋅7) | ||
| Region of residence | Western | 119 (56⋅7) | 123 (57⋅5) | 242 (57⋅1) | 0⋅552 |
| Central | 24 (11⋅4) | 32 (15⋅0) | 56 (13⋅2) | ||
| Eastern | 28 (13⋅3) | 25 (11⋅7) | 53 (12⋅5) | ||
| Southern | 28 (13⋅3) | 20 (9⋅30) | 48 (11⋅3) | ||
| Northern | 11 (5⋅20) | 14 (6⋅50) | 25 (5⋅9) | ||
| Maternal age in years | <31 | 35 (16⋅7) | 41 (19⋅2) | 76 (17⋅9) | 0⋅770 |
| 31–40 | 119 (56⋅7) | 120 (56⋅1) | 239 (56⋅4) | ||
| >40 | 56 (26⋅7) | 53 (24⋅8) | 109 (25⋅7) | ||
| Maternal education | High school/diploma or less | 45 (21⋅4) | 60 (28⋅0) | 105 (24⋅8) | 0⋅115 |
| College degree or higher | 165 (78⋅6) | 154 (72⋅0) | 319 (75⋅2) | ||
| Paternal education | High school/diploma or less | 81 (38⋅6) | 75 (35⋅0) | 156 (36⋅8) | 0⋅452 |
| College degree or higher | 129 (61⋅4) | 139 (65⋅0) | 268 (63⋅2) | ||
| Maternal employment status | Unemployed | 120 (57⋅1) | 131 (61⋅2) | 251 (59⋅2) | 0⋅394 |
| Employed | 90 (42⋅9) | 83 (38⋅8) | 173 (40⋅8) | ||
| Paternal involvement in child feeding | Yes | 93 (44⋅3) | 108 (50⋅5) | 201 (47⋅4) | 0⋅405 |
| Sometimes | 64 (30⋅5) | 61 (28⋅5) | 125 (29⋅5) | ||
| No | 53 (25⋅2) | 45 (21⋅0) | 98 (23⋅1) | ||
| Monthly household income in Saudi Riyal | <4000 | 16 (7⋅60) | 13 (6⋅1) | 29 (6⋅80) | 0⋅882 |
| 4000–6000 | 30 (14⋅3) | 32 (15⋅0) | 62 (14⋅6) | ||
| 6001–10 000 | 51 (24⋅3) | 53 (24⋅8) | 104 (24⋅5) | ||
| 10 001–15 000 | 50 (23⋅8) | 58 (27⋅1) | 108 (25⋅5) | ||
| >15 000 | 63 (30⋅0) | 58 (27⋅1) | 121 (28⋅5) |
a
Data are presented as number (proportion).