Table 1 Respondents’ profiles (N = 500) compared to the population of the UAE
Characteristics | N (%) | Population of UAE | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
Respondents’ nationalities | |||
UAE locals | 111 (22.2) | 11% - whole population estimate (2010) 38% among 0- to 4-year-old children (2005 census) | |
Arab expatriates | 180 (36.0) | 23% Arab or Iranians, 50% South Asians, 8% Westerners and East Asians (1982) | World Factbook [20] |
Asians | 194 (38.8) | ||
Westerners | 15 (3.0) | ||
City of residence | |||
Abu Dhabi | 330 (66.0) | 15.3% | City Population.de [17] |
Al Ain | 170 (34.0) | 8.5% | City Population.de [17] |
Percent urban | 500 (100%) | > 80% | City Population.de [17] |
Number of children under 5 years of age per respondent | |||
1 | 387 (77.4) | NA | |
2 | 105 (21.0) | NA | |
3 | 7 (1.5) | NA | |
4 | 1 (0.5) | NA | |
Monthly household income (2010 AED) | |||
< 10,000 | 199 (39.8) | Mean: 18,249 (2009) | Bundhun, 2009 [18] |
≥ 10,000 to < 20,000 | 202 (40.4) | ||
≥ 20,000 | 99 (19.8) | ||
Education level of father/mother * | |||
Post-graduate | 10.2/3.9 | 3.8† | NBS [19] |
University graduate | 62.0/52.0 | 21.1† | NBS [19] |
Technical/vocational training/diploma | 10.8/10.6 | 5.5† | NBS [19] |
Secondary school (12 years) | 13.6/25.3 | 23.1† | NBS [19] |
Intermediate school (9 years) | 2.0/5.1 | 14.9† | NBS [19] |
Primary school or less (6 years) | 1.2/1.0 | 13.9† | NBS [19] |
No formal school | 0.2/2.2 | 18.6† | NBS [19] |