Table 1: Demographic characteristics of 671 participants.
*1 (Kuwaiti dinar) K.D. = US $ 3.3
SD = standard deviation
Characteristics No. %
Age (y),mean (SD) 32.7 (4.8)
Nationality
Kuwaiti 229 61.7
Non-Kuwaitis 142 38.3
Family’s monthly income in K.D.*
Less than 500 10 2.7
500 – less than 1000 63 17.1
1001 – less than 1500 96 26.1
1501 – less than 2000 58 15.8
2000 or more 141 38.3
Level of education of the participant
High school or less 2 5.0
Diploma 59 15.9
Bachelor 193 52.0
Post graduate 117 31.5
Level of education of the participant’s husband
High school or less 12 3.2
Diploma 71 19.1
Bachelor 197 53.1
Post graduate 89 24.0
Are you pregnant?
Yes 30 8.2
No 336 90.8
Number of children
1-2 200 53.9
3-6 121 32.7
Age of the last child, mean (SD) 4.5 (3.7)