Table 1 Demographic data of participants (the numerals indicate the number of participants who gave that response)
Variable | Subcategory | Number(N) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 204 | 19.7 |
Female | 831 | 80.3 | |
Age | 18–30 yrs. | 583 | 56.3 |
31–40 yrs. | 287 | 27.7 | |
41–50 yrs. | 130 | 12.6 | |
> 50 yrs. | 29 | 2.8 | |
Ethnicity | African country | 55 | 5.3 |
Arab country | 268 | 25.9 | |
Asian country | 42 | 4.1 | |
European country | 12 | 1.2 | |
North/South America, Australia, NZ | 8 | 0.8 | |
UAE | 647 | 62.5 | |
Origin | UAE | 647 | 62.5 |
GCC | 24 | 2.3 | |
Other Arab Countries | 191 | 18.5 | |
African country | 110 | 10.6 | |
Asian country | 40 | 3.9 | |
European/American/Australia/NZ | 20 | 1.9 | |
Marital status | Married | 531 | 51.3 |
Divorced | 47 | 4.5 | |
Single | 435 | 42.0 | |
Widow | 19 | 1.8 | |
Total | 1032 | 99.7 | |
Do you have children? | No | 494 | 47.7 |
Yes | 533 | 51.5 | |
Educational level | Illiterate | 10 | 1.0 |
Primary school | 42 | 4.1 | |
Secondary school | 215 | 20.8 | |
University | 761 | 73.5 | |
Religion | Christian | 45 | 4.3 |
Muslim | 985 | 95.2 | |
Other | 3 | 0.3 | |
Employment | Employed | 419 | 40.5 |
House wife | 151 | 14.6 | |
Not-employed | 68 | 6.6 | |
Student | 386 | 37.3 | |
Monthly income | Student | 315 | 30.4 |
Less < 5000 Dh | 148 | 14.3 | |
5000–25,000 Dh | 328 | 31.7 | |
More > 25,000 Dh | 143 | 13.8 | |
Most recent Daughter Age of circumcision | During infancy (0–1 years) | 90 | 78.9 |
Childhood (2–10 years) | 20 | 17.6 | |
Adolescent (12–19 years) | 3 | 2.6 | |
Adult (20 years) | 1 | 0.9 |