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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants (N = 393)

From: Knowledge, attitude and practice of Lebanese parents towards childhood overweight/obesity: the role of parent-physician communication

Variable

N (%)

Gender

 Male

43 (11.0%)

 Female

348 (89.0%)

Education level

 Illiterate/primary/complementary

51 (13.3%)

 Secondary

127 (33.1%)

 University

206 (53.6%)

Governorate

 Beirut

153 (38.9%)

 Mount Lebanon

112 (28.5%)

 North Lebanon

13 (3.3%)

 South Lebanon

25(6.4%)

 Bekaa

90 (22.9%)

Living area

 Rural

137 (35.6%)

 Urban

248 (64.4%)

Household monthly income

 Low (< 1000 USD)

78 (20.2%)

 Intermediate (1000–2000 USD)

174 (45.1%)

 High (> 2000 USD)

134 (34.7%)

 

Mean ± SD

Age (in years)

33.50 ± 7.17

  1. *Numbers might not add up to the total number because of missing values