Table 1 Demographic characteristics of 6–7-year-old school children (n = 739)
N | % | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Boy | 359 | 48.6 |
Girl | 380 | 51.4 |
Father’s Education | ||
Illiterate/Elementary schoola/Middle schoolb | 114 | 15.4 |
High school or Diplomac | 272 | 36.8 |
Associated/Bachelor’s/Master’s of science/Doctorate | 307 | 41.5 |
Missing | 46 | 6.2 |
Mother’s Education | ||
Illiterate/Elementary schoola/Middle schoolb | 97 | 13.1 |
High school Diplomac | 305 | 41.3 |
Associated/Bachelor’s /Master’s of science/Doctorate | 292 | 39.5 |
Missing | 45 | 6.1 |
Child birth order | ||
First | 391 | 52.9 |
Second | 195 | 26.4 |
Third | 42 | 5.7 |
Forth & more | 5 | 0.6 |
Missing | 106 | 14.3 |
Number of children in the household | ||
1 | 252 | 34.1 |
2 | 349 | 47.2 |
3 and more | 83 | 11.2 |
Missing | 55 | 7.4 |
Socio-economic statuse | ||
Less than 20 | 251 | 34 |
Equal or more than 20 | 298 | 40.3 |
Missing | 190 | 25.7 |