Prevalence of and factors associated with self-reported noncompliance with mandatory seatbelt-use law while driving among adults in Kuwait

Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants enrolled in a cross-sectional study of prevalence of noncompliance with mandatory seatbelt-use law while driving in Kuwait, October 2017 (N = 822)

Demographic characteristics	n	%
Age (years)^a
21–30	465	56.6
31–40	240	29.2
> 40	116	14.1
Gender
Male	293	35.6
Female	529	64.4
Nationality
Kuwaiti	711	86.5
Non-Kuwaiti	111	13.5
Governorate
Alasimah	240	29.2
Hawalli	221	26.9
Farwaniya	144	17.5
Mubarak Alkabeer	117	14.2
Ahmadi	48	5.8
Jahra	52	6.3
Marital status^a
Never married	431	52.5
Ever married	390	47.5
Education level
Less than high school	24	2.9
High school	161	19.6
Collage/university degree	578	70.3
Higher education	59	7.2
Total monthly income (Kuwaiti dinar)^a
< 1000	232	28.3
1000–2000	325	39.6
2001–3000	134	16.3
> 3000	129	15.7

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