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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents

From: Awareness and use of family planning methods among women in Northern Saudi Arabia

Variable

Frequency (n = 400)

Percent

Age group in years

  

 <25

55

13.8

 25–29

128

32.0

 30–39

142

35.5

 40+

75

18.8

 Mean age in years ± SD

32.0±7.50

 

Level of education of respondent

  

 No formal education

11

2.8

 Primary/middle school

36

9.0

 High school

59

14.8

 University/higher

294

73.5

Employment status of respondent

  

 Housewife

232

58.0

 Working

122

30.5

 Student

46

11.5

Family income (SR)

  

 < 5000

42

10.5

 5000–9999

169

42.3

 10,000–14,900

93

23.3

 ≥15,000

96

24.0

No. of living children

  

 0–1

135

33.8

 2–3

135

33.8

 ≥ 4

130

32.5

 Mean± SD

2.9±2.52