Lifestyle and Dietary Behaviors among Saudi Preschool Children Attending Primary Health Care Centers, Eastern Saudi Arabia

Table 1

Sociodemographic data of the parents of the children participating in the study.

Sociodemographic characteristic	Total (𝑛=300)
	No	%
Age of the mother in years
(i) <20	3	1.0
(ii) 20–<30	127	42.3
(iii) 30–<40	143	47.7
(iv) ≥40	27	9.0
Mean age in years ± SD = 31.2 ± 5.6
Marital status of the mother
(i) Married with father	295	98.4
(ii) Divorced	4	1.3
(iii) Widow	1	0.3
Educational level of the mother
(i) Illiterate/Read and write	6	2
(ii) Primary school	13	4.3
(iii) Intermediate	15	5.0
(iv) High or diploma	116	38.7
(v) University or more	150	50.0
Educational level of the father
(i) Illiterate/Read and write	4	1.3
(ii) Primary school	11	3.7
(iii) Intermediate	24	8.0
(iv) High or diploma	116	38.7
(v) University or more	145	48.3
Total family income in Saudi Riyals (SR)
(i) <2000	10	3.3
(ii) 2000–4999	54	18.0
(iii) 5000–9999	104	34.7
(iv) 10000–14999	59	19.7
(v) 15000 or more	73	24.3
Relationship between parents (mother statement)
(i) Very good	214	71.3
(ii) Good	5.9	19.7
(iii) Minor problems	20	6.7
(iv) Major problems	3	1.0
(v) Separated	4	1.3
Family type
(i) Nuclear family	213	71.0
(ii) Extended family	87	29.0
Mother work
(i) Housewife	158	52.7
(ii) Employed	142	47.3
father work
(i) Not working	14	4.7
(ii) Manual worker	30	10.0
(iii) Professional	256	85.3