Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of 1370 adolescents in public middle schools in Kuwait.
Characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
Age in years, Mean (SD) years | 12.40 | (0.93) |
n | (%) | |
Gender | ||
Male | 674 | (49.2) |
Nationality | ||
Kuwaiti | 1,047 | (76.42) |
Non-Kuwait | 323 | (23.58) |
Father’s Educationa | ||
No formal education | 15 | (1.12) |
Primary/Intermediate | 215 | (16.08) |
Secondary (high school) | 330 | (24.68) |
Diploma | 251 | (18.77) |
University & above | 526 | (39.34) |
Mother’s Educationb | ||
No formal education | 31 | (2.30) |
Primary/Intermediate | 145 | (10.74) |
Secondary (high school) | 294 | (21.78) |
Diploma | 293 | (21.70) |
University & above | 587 | (43.48) |
Father’s Incomec (Kuwaiti Dinars) | ||
Less than 500 | 89 | (6.72) |
500 to 1000 | 291 | (21.98) |
1001 to 1500 | 414 | (31.27) |
1501 to 2000 | 213 | (16.09) |
More than 2000 | 164 | (12.39) |
Do not wish to tell | 153 | (11.56) |
Mother’s Employment Statusd | ||
Housewife | 466 | (34.72) |
Paid employment | 664 | (49.48) |
Others | 212 | (15.80) |
Housinge | ||
Rented flat | 499 | (36.94) |
Rented house | 159 | (11.77) |
Owned flat | 55 | (4.07) |
Owned house | 638 | (47.22) |
