Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of 763 female public high-school students in Kuwait, 2017
From: Dysmenorrhea among high-school students and its associated factors in Kuwait
| Â | Number | (Percent) |
|---|---|---|
Age in years, mean (SD) | 17.4 (0.7) | Â |
Nationality | ||
 Kuwaiti | 655 | (85.8) |
 Non-Kuwaiti | 108 | (14.2) |
Father’s educationa | ||
 Intermediate/below | 98 | (12.9) |
 Secondary (high school) | 230 | (30.2) |
 Diploma | 64 | (8.4) |
 University and above | 369 | (48.5) |
Mother’s education | ||
 Intermediate/below | 132 | (17.3) |
 Secondary (high school) | 196 | (25.7) |
 Diploma | 76 | (10.0) |
 University and above | 359 | (47.0) |
Father’s income per monthb | ||
 Less than 500 KD | 25 | (3.3) |
 500–1000 KD | 93 | (12.2) |
 1001–1500 KD | 140 | (18.4) |
 1501–2000 KD | 99 | (13.0) |
 More than 2000 KD | 77 | (10.1) |
 Do not wish to tell | 328 | (43.0) |
Mother’s income per month | ||
 Less than 500 KD | 102 | (13.4) |
 500–1000 KD | 174 | (22.8) |
 1001–1500 KD | 88 | (11.5) |
 1501–2000 KD | 73 | (9.6) |
 More than 2000 KD | 33 | (4.3) |
 Do not wish to tell | 293 | (38.4) |
Currently lives with: | ||
 Both parents | 671 | (87.9) |
 Mother without the father | 73 | (9.6) |
 Father without the mother | 15 | (2.0) |
 Other relatives | 4 | (0.5) |
Number of sisters | ||
  ≤ 2 | 448 | (58.7) |
 3–4 | 214 | (28.1) |
  ≥ 5 | 101 | (13.2) |
Number of brothers | ||
  ≤ 2 | 421 | (55.2) |
 3–4 | 272 | (35.6) |
  ≥ 5 | 70 | (9.2) |