Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of 1,250 female high-school students in Kuwait, 2010
From: Age at menarche and its relationship to body mass index among adolescent girls in Kuwait
Characteristics | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|
Age in years, Mean (SD) | 16.4 (1.15) | |
| Â | n | (%) |
Nationality | Â | Â |
  Kuwaiti | 1175 | (94.0) |
  Non-Kuwaiti | 75 | (6.0) |
Father’s Education1 |  |  |
  No formal education | 35 | (2.8) |
  Primary/intermediate | 210 | (16.8) |
  Secondary | 392 | (31.4) |
  Diploma | 163 | (13.0) |
  University and above | 436 | (34.9) |
Mother’s Education2 |  |  |
  No formal education | 91 | (7.3) |
  Primary/intermediate | 185 | (14.8) |
  Secondary | 380 | (30.4) |
  Diploma | 184 | (14.7) |
  University and above | 403 | (32.2) |
Current father Income (Kuwaiti Dinars) | Â | Â |
  ≤1000 | 327 | (26.2) |
  1001-1500 | 187 | (15.0) |
  ≥ 1501 | 158 | (12.6) |
  Don’t know | 578 | (46.2) |
Current Residence | Â | Â |
  With both parents | 1054 | (84.3) |
  With mother alone | 155 | (12.4) |
  With father alone | 22 | (1.8) |
  Other relatives only | 19 | (1.5) |