| Characteristics |
No (%) |
| Region (n=5961) |
|
| Central |
736 (12.3) |
| North |
1553 (26.0) |
| South |
1687 (28.3) |
| East |
1435 (24.1) |
| West |
550 (9.2) |
| Age (in years) (n=5775) |
|
| < 10 |
82 (1.4) |
| 11–15 |
3805 (65.9) |
| 16–20 |
1877 (32.5) |
| > 20 |
11 (0.2) |
| Nationality: (n=5776) |
|
| Saudi |
4833 (83.7) |
| Non-Saudi |
943 (16.3) |
| Educational level (n=5882) |
|
| Primary |
2034 (34.6) |
| Preparatory |
2171 (36.9) |
| High – Scientific |
1341 (22.8) |
| High – Arts |
336 (5.7) |
| Living with (n=5842) |
|
| Parents |
5375 (92) |
| Motheronly |
200 (3.4) |
| Father only |
85 (1.5) |
| Family (not parents |
72 (1.2) |
| Others |
110 (1.9) |
| Pocket Money (n=5787) |
|
| No pocket money |
250 (4.3) |
| 5 to 9 Saudi Riyals |
2054 (35.5) |
| 10 to 50 Saudi Riyals |
1454 (25.1) |
| >50 Saudi Riyals |
855 (14.8) |
| No response |
1174 (20.3) |
| Educational level of (father) (n=5301) |
|
| Does not read or write |
114 (2.7) |
| Reads and write only |
351 (6.6) |
| Completed primary education |
314 (5.9) |
| Completed preparatory education |
518 (9.8) |
| Completed high school education |
1118 (21.1) |
| Completed university education |
1569 (29.6) |
| Holds a postgraduate degree |
1287 (24.3) |
| Educational level of (mother) (n=5374) |
|
| Does not read or write |
363 (6.8) |
| Reads and write only |
575 (10.7) |
| Completed primary education |
461 (8.6) |
| Completed preparatory education |
660 (12.3) |
| Completed high school education |
1197 (22.3) |
| Completed university education |
1512 (28.1) |
| Holds a postgraduate degree |
606 (11.3) |
| Father smoke (n=5643) |
|
| Yes |
1185 (21) |
| No |
4458 (79) |
| Mother Smoke (n=5701) |
|
| Yes |
124(2.2) |
| No |
5577(97.8) |
| Brother Smoke(n=3034) |
|
| Yes |
1098(36.2) |
| No |
1936(63.8) |
| Sister smoke (n=2413) |
|
| Yes |
24 (1.0) |
| No |
2389(99) |
| Friends smoke (n=5727) |
|
| None |
3658(63.9) |
| Some of them |
1542(26.9) |
| Most of them |
375(6.5) |
| All of them |
152(2.7) |
