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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants (n = 1173)

From: Public awareness, patterns of use and attitudes toward natural health products in Kuwait: a cross-sectional survey

Characteristics

Frequency (%)

Gender

 

Male

512 (43.6)

Female

661 (56.4)

Martial state

 

Single

385 (32.8)

Married

754 (64.3)

Divorced

34 (2.9)

Age (years)

 

20–39

531 (45.2)

40–59

436 (37.2)

≥ 60

206 (17.6)

Educational level*

 

Low-intermediate education

159 (13.6)

High education

1010 (86.1)

Residence (Governorates)

 

Al-Ahmadi

249 (21.2)

Hawalli

204 (17.4)

Al-Farwaniyah

208 (17.2)

Capital

193 (16.5)

Mubarak Al-Kabeer

188 (16.0)

Al-Jahra

131 (11.7)

Monthly income*

 

< 500 Kuwaiti Dinars (KD)

258 (22.0)

500–1000 Kuwaiti Dinars (KD)

451 (38.4)

> 1000 Kuwaiti Dinars (KD)

453 (38.6)

Personal health

 

Excellent

463 (39.5)

Very good

487 (41.5)

Good

192 (16.4)

Fair

31 (2.6)

Chronic disease

 

Yes

401 (34.2)

No

772 (65.8)

  1. * Percentages may not total 100 because of missing response.