Characteristics | n | % |
---|---|---|
Type of school | ||
 Government | 594 | 79.0 |
 Private | 157 | 21.0 |
Age, mean (SD) | 16.78 (0.68) | Â |
Gender | ||
 Male | 372 | 49.9 |
 Female | 374 | 50.1 |
Nationality | ||
 Kuwaiti | 552 | 74.8 |
 Non-Kuwaiti | 186 | 25.2 |
Income (Kuwaiti Dinars) | ||
  < 500 | 32 | 4.7 |
 500–1000 | 126 | 18.3 |
 1001–1500 | 144 | 20.9 |
 1501–2000 | 105 | 15.3 |
  > 2000 | 281 | 40.8 |
Respondent smoking status (cigarettes per day) | ||
 None | 643 | 87.6 |
 Less than 10 | 45 | 6.1 |
 10 or More | 46 | 6.3 |
Smoking duration | ||
  < 1 year | 13 | 14.6 |
 Between 1 and 2 years | 21 | 23.6 |
  > 2 years | 55 | 61.8 |
Smokers at home | ||
 None | 338 | 45.9 |
 One or more | 398 | 54.1 |
ETS exposure at public places (hours per week) | ||
  < 3 | 336 | 47.7 |
 3 to 6 | 205 | 29.1 |
 6 to 9 | 75 | 10.6 |
  > 9 | 89 | 12.6 |
Wheezing ever | ||
 Yes | 197 | 26.2 |
 No | 554 | 73.8 |
Wheezing in the last 12 months | ||
 Yes | 151 | 20.1 |
 No | 600 | 79.9 |
Physician-diagnosed asthma | ||
 Yes | 123 | 16.4 |
 No | 628 | 83.6 |
Self-reported asthma status | ||
 Yes | 154 | 20.5 |
 No | 597 | 79.5 |