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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population

From: Sociodemographic correlates of food habits among school adolescents (12–15 year) in north Gaza Strip

Sociodemographic Factors

N

944

%

Gender

  

   Boys

439

46.5

   Girls

505

53.5

Resident status

  

   Local citizen

372

39.6

   Refugee

568

60.4

Residential area

  

   Gaza (well-off)

379

40.1

   Gaza (non-well-off)

210

22.2

   Village

146

15.5

   Camp

209

22.1

Age in years

  

   12 yrs

161

17.1

   13 yrs

295

31.3

   14 yrs

312

33.1

   15 yrs

176

18.6

Crowding Index

  

   ≤ 3 persons/room

610

71.8

   > 3 persons/room

240

28.2

Father's working Status a

  

   Unemployed

430

46.2

   Employed

501

53.8

Household SES b

  

   low

245

26.7

   medium

439

47.8

   high

234

25.5

Father's education c

  

   < 12 years

486

52.8

   12 – 14 years

262

28.4

   > 14 years

173

18.8

Mother's education d

  

   < 12 years

532

57.6

   > 12 years

391

42.4

  1. aFather's job status was based on the current employment status.
  2. bHousehold SES score was based on the possession of 6 household amenities; each item was given a value of 1.
  3. cFather's education level was divided into three categories based on the numbers of years of education; (1) low was considered 11 years or less, (2) medium was considered 12 to 14 years, and high was considered 15 years and more.
  4. dMother's education level was divided into two categories based on the numbers of years of education; (1) low was considered 11 years or less, (2) medium/high was considered 12 or more.