Table 1 Socio-demographic data of parents participating in the study (N = 402)
Variable | Item | Frequency (%) N = 402 |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 241 (60.0) |
Female | 161 (40.0) | |
Number of children aged less than six years | 1 child | 289 (71.9) |
2 children | 79 (19.6) | |
3 children | 24 (6.0) | |
4 children | 10 (2.5) | |
Health insurance | Governmental insurance | 163 (40.6) |
Private insurance | 56 (13.9) | |
Both | 13 (3.2) | |
Do not have one | 170 (42.3) | |
Father’s educational level | Elementary school (primary) | 23 (5.7) |
Middle school (junior high school) | 42 (10.4) | |
High school (secondary school) | 112 (27.9) | |
University | 225 (56.0) | |
Mother’s educational level | Elementary school (primary) | 17 (4.2) |
Middle school (junior high school) | 44 (10.9) | |
High school (secondary school) | 133 (33.1) | |
University | 208 (51.8) | |
Employment status | Both works | 108 (26.8) |
One of them works | 278 (69.2) | |
Neither works | 16 (4.0) | |
Income level of the family a | Low (less than 500 JD) | 89 (22.1) |
Average (500–1000 JD) | 225 (56.0) | |
High (1001–3000 JD) | 78 (19.4) | |
Very high (more than 3000 JD) | 10 (2.5) | |
Residency | City | 346 (86.0) |
Rural | 40 (10.0) | |
Palestinian refugee camps | 16 (4.0) |