Table 2 Sample characteristics of school adolescents: 2005, 2010 and 2016 surveys in UAE
Variable | 2005 (N = 15,790) | 2010 (N = 02,581) | 2016 (N = 05,849) | Total (N = 24,220) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Gender | ||||
Male Female Missing | 7741 (50.0) 7893 (50.0) 156 (0.9) | 1079 (42.1) 1483 (57.9) 19 (0.8) | 2763 (49.7) 3041 (50.3) 45 (0.7) | 11,583 (47.8) 12,417 (52.2) 220 (0.8) |
Age in years | ||||
11 or younger 12 13 14 15 16 years or older Missing | 404 (2.6) 2150 (13.1) 3630 (22.3) 3827 (23.6) 3212 (21.2) 2373 (17.2) 194 (1.1) | 9 (0.4) 123 (4.3) 669 (23.1) 846 (31.8) 664 (29.2) 259 (11.2) 11 (0.4) | 41 (0.7) 281 (4.7) 911 (13.9) 1126 (19.8) 1153 (19.8) 1314 (41.1) 23 (0.4) | 454 (1.2) 2554 (7.1) 5210 (18.7) 5799 (24.0) 5029 (22.6) 4946 (26.4) 228 (0.6) |
Grade | ||||
7 8 9 10 and other Missing | 4215 (26.9) 4064 (25.4) 3851 (24.2) 3431 (23.5) 228 (1.4) | 945 (33.7) 939 (33.9) 677 (32.4) 0 20 (0.7) | 244 (4.6) 1215 (16.8) 1156 (22.2) 3118 (35.9) 116 (1.9) | 5404 (18.7) 6219 (23.7) 5684 (25.4) 6519 (32.2) 364 (1.5) |