Research Article

Unintentional Injuries among School-Aged Children in Palestine: Findings from the National Study of Palestinian Schoolchildren (HBSC-WBG2006)

Table 1

Characteristics of participants ( ).

Characteristics %

Grade
 6th 426326.7
 8th 412425.8
 10th 411325.8
 12th 346321.7
Gender
 Boys755147.3
 Girls841252.7
Region
 West Bank907756.9
 Gaza Strip688643.1
School ownership
 Private12437.8
 Government1268879.5
 UNRWA*203212.7
Family Affluence Scale (FAS)
 FAS 1 (low)949466.6
 FAS 2 (moderate)325922.9
 FAS 3 (high)150210.5
Father’s education
  Low education 1083375.6
 High education 348824.4
Mother’s education
 Low education 946665.5
 High education 498034.5
Father’s occupation
 Yes1039871.8
 No300620.8
 Do not know or do not have/do not see the father10757.4
Mother’s occupation
 Yes305421.2
 No1028071.5
 Do not know or do not have/do not see the mother10447.2

UNRWA: United Nation Relief Working Agency.