Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants
Characteristics | n | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age groups (years) | ||
18–29 | 1647 | 24.4 |
30–39 | 2187 | 32.4 |
40–49 | 1410 | 20.9 |
50–59 | 708 | 10.5 |
60 and above | 630 | 9.3 |
Sex | ||
Male | 3365 | 51.1 |
Female | 3217 | 48.9 |
Nationality | ||
Omani | 4645 | 70.6 |
Non-Omani | 1937 | 29.4 |
Education Level | ||
No formal education | 1772 | 26.9 |
Preparatory or lower | 988 | 15.0 |
Secondary completed | 2258 | 34.3 |
University and above | 1558 | 23.7 |
Employment status | ||
Public sector employee | 1287 | 21.5 |
Private sector employee | 1766 | 29.5 |
Self-employed | 251 | 4.1 |
Not currently working | 2692 | 44.9 |