Table 1 Characteristics of mothers with children 10 years and younger (N = 264, year: 2020)
From: Child injuries in Lebanon: assessing mothers’ injury prevention knowledge attitude and practices
Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Mothers' age (years) | ||
< 25 | 25 | 9.5 |
25–< 30 | 65 | 24.6 |
30–< 35 | 67 | 25.4 |
≥ 35 | 107 | 40.5 |
Mother's highest educational level | ||
Below secondary level | 70 | 26.9 |
Secondary level | 42 | 16.2 |
University and above level | 148 | 56.9 |
Mothers' marital status | ||
No spouse | 19 | 7.3 |
With spouse | 241 | 92.7 |
Housing status | ||
Rented | 104 | 39.9 |
Owned | 146 | 55.9 |
Others | 11 | 4.2 |
Income level | ||
Low income | 66 | 30.0 |
Middle income | 52 | 23.6 |
High income | 102 | 46.4 |
Number of children 10 years and below | ||
One | 103 | 40.4 |
Two | 106 | 41.6 |
Three | 36 | 14.1 |
Four or more | 10 | 3.9 |
Mothers' working status and working details | ||
Ever worked mother | ||
No | 113 | 43.8 |
Yes | 145 | 56.2 |
Mothers' current working status | ||
No | 134 | 51.9 |
Yes | 124 | 48.1 |
Mothers’ work domain * | ||
Health, science, and pharmaceuticals | 40 | 47.6 |
Business and administration | 16 | 19.1 |
Education | 10 | 11.9 |
Others | 12 | 14.3 |
Accounting and banking | 4 | 4.8 |
Engineering and manufacturing | 1 | 1.2 |
Human resources | 1 | 1.2 |
Working hours/day* | ||
2–4 h | 11 | 8.9 |
5–8 h | 52 | 42.3 |
More than 8 h | 60 | 48.8 |
Mothers' KAP towards child injury prevention | ||
Mothers' knowledge | ||
Poor knowledge | 94 | 35.8 |
Fair knowledge | 151 | 57.4 |
Good knowledge | 18 | 6.8 |
Mothers' attitude | ||
Poor attitude | 38 | 14.5 |
Fair attitude | 120 | 45.6 |
Good attitude | 105 | 39.9 |
Mothers' practice | ||
Poor practice | 143 | 54.4 |
Fair practice | 99 | 37.6 |
Good practice | 21 | 8.0 |