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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of 350 people, Kuwait, 2021

From: Awareness of celiac disease among the public in Kuwait: a cross-sectional survey

Characteristic

Frequency

n

(%)

Age (years)

  

 < 30

100

(28.6)

 30–59

239

(68.3)

 > 60

11

(3.1)

Gender

  

 Male

215

(61.4)

 Female

135

(38.6)

Nationality

  

 Kuwaiti

231

(66)

 Non-Kuwaiti

119

(34)

Governorate

  

 Al-Ahmadi

97

(27.7)

 Al-Asimah

49

(14)

 Al-Farwaniyah

78

(22.3)

 Al-Jahra

41

(11.7)

 Hawalli

67

(19.1)

 Mubarak AlKabeer

18

(5.1)

Level of education

  

 Elementary/Middle school

32

(9.2)

 High School or Diploma

152

(43.43)

 Bachelor’s degree

141

(40.3)

 Higher than bachelor’s degree (Master’s or PhD)

25

(7.2)

Do you work in any of the medical fields?

  

 Yes

22

(6.3%)

 No

328

(93.7%)