Table 1 Distribution of the participants according to sociodemographic factors (NSOFC = 386 and controls = 749)
| Â | NSOFCs (%) | Controls (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Saudi Arabia | 191 (49.5) | 366 (48.9) | 0.867 |
Oman | 47 (12.2) | 100 (13.4) | ||
Kuwait | 13 (3.4) | 28 (3.7) | ||
Egypt | 95 (24.6) | 168 (22.4) | ||
Jordan | 40 (10.4) | 87 (11.6) | ||
Child sex | Male | 204 (52.8) | 378 (50.5) | 0.018* |
Female | 182 (47.2) | 371 (49.5) | ||
Maternal education | < high school | 72 (18.7) | 115 (15.4) | 0.637 |
high school | 183 (47.4) | 360 (48.1) | ||
> high school | 131 (33.9) | 274 (36.6) | ||
Paternal education | < high school | 71 (18.4) | 103 (13.8) | 0.035* |
high school | 202 (52.3) | 380 (50.7) | ||
> high school | 113 (29.3) | 266 (35.5) | ||
Place of residence | Metropolis > million or Industrial | 214 (55.4) | 452 (60.3) | < 0.001* |
Urban (about 500,000) | 102 (26.4) | 87 (11.6) | ||
Rural (< 100,000) | 70 (18.1) | 210 (28.0) | ||
Monthly income | Low | 215 (54.2) | 337 (45.0) | 0.002* |
Moderate | 144 (37.3) | 362 (48.3) | ||
High | 27 (7.0) | 50 (6.7) | ||