Table 1 Sociodemographic and other characteristics of the participants (N = 296)
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
 Male | 130 (43.9%) |
 Female | 166 (56.1%) |
Governorate | |
 Beirut | 28 (9.5%) |
 Mount Lebanon | 124 (41.9%) |
 North | 74 (25.0%) |
 South | 37 (12.5%) |
 Bekaa | 33 (11.1%) |
Monthly income | |
 Low (< 1000 USD) | 21 (7.1%) |
 Intermediate (1000–2000 USD) | 133 (44.9%) |
 High (> 2000 USD) | 142 (48.0%) |
Mother’s education level | |
 Primary/complementary | 17 (5.7%) |
 High school | 52 (17.6%) |
 Undergraduate diploma | 75 (25.3%) |
 Graduate diploma | 109 (36.8%) |
 Postgraduate diploma | 43 (14.5%) |
Father’s education level | |
 Primary/complementary | 38 (12.8%) |
 High school | 30 (10.1%) |
 Undergraduate diploma | 51 (17.2%) |
 Graduate diploma | 99 (33.4%) |
 Postgraduate diploma | 78 (26.4%) |
University | |
 American University of Beirut | 20 (6.8%) |
 Beirut Arab University | 13 (4.4%) |
 Holy Spirit University of Kaslik | 133 (44.9%) |
 Lebanese American University | 17 (5.7%) |
 Lebanese University | 80 (27.0%) |
 Saint Joseph University | 14 (4.7%) |
 University of Balamand | 19 (6.4%) |