Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the population studied (n = 385)
Variable | Frequency (%), or mean ± SD, or median [interquartile] N = 385 |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 144 (37.4) |
Female | 241 (62.6) |
Age ± SD (year) | 31.6 ± 7 |
Median number of children aged less than six years | 2 [1–2] |
Median number of children aged more than six years | 0 [0–2] |
Health insurance | |
Governmental insurance | 142 (36.9) |
Private insurance | 127 (33.0) |
Do not have insurance | 116 (30.1) |
Participant’s educational level | |
Elementary school (primary) | 79 (20.5) |
High school (secondary school) | 149 (36.4) |
University | 166 (43.1) |
Income level of the family per montha | |
Low (less than 500 JD) | 67 (17.4) |
Average (500–1000 JD) | 285 (74) |
High (more than 3000 JD) | 33 (8.6) |
Residency | |
City | 239 (62.1) |
Rural | 101 (26.2) |
Palestinian refugee camps | 45 (11.7) |
Child with chronic disease | 41 (10.6) |