Table 3 Comparison of baseline demographic characteristics of study completers and dropouts
Characteristics | Completers (n = 8) | Drop-outs (n = 5) |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | ||
 Median | 41 | 43 |
 Range | 32–60 | 40–60 |
Gender, n (%) | ||
 Female | 6 (75) | 3 (60) |
 Male | 2 (25) | 2 (40) |
Marital status, n (%) | ||
 Married | 8 (100) | 3 (60) |
 Widowed | 0 (0) | 1 (20) |
 Divorced | 0 (0) | 1 (20) |
Educational level, n (%) | ||
 None | 0 (0) | 2 (40) |
 High school | 2 (25) | 3 (60) |
 Secondary | 3 (38) | 0 (0) |
 Elementary | 2 (25) | 0 (0) |
 Diploma | 1 (12) | 1 (33) |
Occupation, n (%) | ||
 Employed | 2 (25) | 1 (20) |
 Unemployed | 6 (75) | 4 (80) |
Annual family income, USD | ||
 0–19,200 | 7 (88) | 4 (80) |
 19,201–38,400 | 1 (12) | 1 (20) |
Country of origin, n (%) | ||
 Saudi Arabia | 8 (100) | 5 (100) |
 Other | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Place of residence, n (%) | ||
 Lived in Riyadh | 8 (100) | 2 (40) |
 Lived outside Riyadh | 0 (0) | 3 (60) |
Presence of children, n (%) | 8 (100) | 5 (100) |
 Median | 5 | 5 |
 Range | 3–9 | 2–7 |