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Table 1 Personal characteristics of study participants in Makkah region, Saudi Arabia

From: Population knowledge and commitment regarding a child’s car safety seat after implementation of the new traffic regulations in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

Personal data

No

%

Age in years

18–20

29

6.0%

21–30

172

35.3%

31–40

202

41.5%

  > 40

84

17.2%

Gender

Male

192

39.4%

Female

295

60.6%

Nationality

Saudi

432

88.7%

Non-Saudi

55

11.3%

Educational level

High school/below

50

10.3%

Bachelor/diplome

352

72.3%

Post-graduate

85

17.5%

Monthly income

  < 5000 SR

69

14.2%

5000–10,000 SR

156

32.0%

11,000–20,000 SR

196

40.2%

  > 20,000 SR

66

13.6%

Children less than 3 years

No children

154

31.6%

1 child

198

40.7%

2 children

75

15.4%

3 children

29

6.0%

  > 3 children

31

6.4%

Children aged 47 years

No children

162

33.3%

1 child

151

31.0%

2 children

112

23.0%

3 children

38

7.8%

  > 3 children

24

4.9%

Children aged 812 years

No children

218

44.8%

1 child

105

21.6%

2 children

79

16.2%

3 children

42

8.6%

  > 3 children

43

8.8%