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) | |