Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of 950 public high school students in Kuwait, 2017
From: Prevalence of low Back pain among adolescents in relation to the weight of school bags
Characteristic | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Males | 536 | (56.4) |
Females | 414 | (43.6) |
Age in years, mean (SD) | 16.7 | (1.0) |
Nationality | ||
Kuwaiti | 764 | (80.4) |
Non-Kuwaiti | 186 | (19.6) |
Governorate | ||
Al-Jahra | 173 | (18.2) |
Hawalli | 156 | (16.4) |
Al-Asimah (Capital) | 173 | (18.2) |
Al-Farwaniyah | 157 | (16.5) |
Al-Ahmadi | 184 | (19.4) |
Mubarak Al-Kabeer | 107 | (11.3) |
School grade of students | ||
10 | 375 | (39.5) |
11 | 242 | (25.5) |
12 | 333 | (35.1) |
Father’s highest level of education | ||
No formal education | 3 | (0.3) |
Elementary/middle school degree | 110 | (11.6) |
High school diploma | 244 | (25.7) |
Diploma/university degree | 420 | (44.2) |
Unknown | 173 | (18.2) |
Mother’s highest level of education | ||
No formal education | 34 | (3.6) |
Elementary/middle school degree | 111 | (11.7) |
High school diploma | 235 | (24.7) |
Diploma/university degree | 426 | (44.8) |
Unknown | 144 | (15.2) |