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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age in years, Mean (SD) | 16.4 (1.15) | |
| n | (%) | |
| Nationality | ||
| 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) | ||
| ≤1000 | 327 | (26.2) |
| 1001-1500 | 187 | (15.0) |
| ≥ 1501 | 158 | (12.6) |
| Don’t know | 578 | (46.2) |
| Current Residence | ||
| With both parents | 1054 | (84.3) |
| With mother alone | 155 | (12.4) |
| With father alone | 22 | (1.8) |
| Other relatives only | 19 | (1.5) |