Table 1 Demographic data of the sample (n = 412)
Variable | Number (%) or median [interquartile range] |
|---|---|
Age group | |
18–20 | 24 (5.8) |
21–30 | 224 (54.4) |
31–40 | 137 (33.3) |
41–50 | 27 (6.5) |
Gender | |
Male | 30 (7.3) |
Female | 382 (92.7) |
Educational level | |
Illiterate/Primary | 84 (20.4) |
Secondary | 160 (38.8) |
High | 168 (40.8) |
Employment status | |
Working | 87 (21.1) |
Not working | 325 (78.9) |
Residency | |
City | 276 (66.9) |
Village | 34 (8.3) |
Palestinian refugee camps | 102 (24.8) |
Income level of the family a | |
Low (less than 500JD) | 108 (26.2) |
Average (500-1000JD) | 244 (59.2) |
High (1001- >3000JD) | 60 (14.6) |
Family members number | |
2–5 | 250 (60.7) |
> 5 | 162 (39.3) |
Number of children | |
1–3 | 256 (62.1) |
4–6 | 140 (34.0) |
> 6 | 16 (3.9) |
Children ages | |
0–6 only | 213 (51.7) |
0–6 and > 6 | 199 (48.3) |
Food preparing b | |
Mother | 395 (96.3) |
Father | 15 (3.7) |
Number of meals consumed away from home | |
Never | 185 (44.9) |
1–3 times/month | 185 (44.9) |
1–2 times/week | 32 (7.8) |
> 2 times/week | 10 (2.4) |
Knowledge score | 12.0 [11.0–14.0] |
Attitude score | 11.0[10.0–13.0] |
Practice score | 18.0 [16.0–19.0] |