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Table 1 Sample characteristics of adolescent girls 15-18 years old living in Palestinian refugee camps in the West Bank and Jordan (N = 2737)

From: Menstrual characteristics and dysmenorrhea among Palestinian adolescent refugee camp dwellers in the West Bank and Jordan: a cross-sectional study

Demographic and socio-economic characteristics

N

%

Girls’ age (years)

N = 2737

15

867

31.7

16

691

25.2

17

686

25.1

18

493

18.0

Family type

N = 2654

Nuclear family

2543

95.8

Extended family

111

4.2

Crowding ratio

N = 2652

Not crowded

2137

80.6

Crowded

515

19.4

Standard of living index score

N = 2737

Low (less than 30)

1040

38.0

Moderate (31–60)

1379

50.4

High (> 60)

318

11.6

Reported economic status

N = 2737

Bad to very bad

343

12.5

Fair

1,399

51.1

Good to very good

995

36.4

Number of adolescents girls 15-18 years old at the household

N = 2737

1

1,654

60.4

More than 1

1,083

39.6

Nature of camp community

N = 2737

Urban

2,013

73.5

Rural

625

22.8

Bedouin

99

3.6

Country

N = 2737

West Bank

1,364

49.8

Jordan

1,373

50.2

Health and healthy behaviors

N

%

Skipping breakfast

N = 2721

Rarely

812

29.8

Sometimes

869

32.0

Always

1,040

38.2

On diet for weight loss

N = 2699

No

2379

88.1

Yes

320

11.9

Physically active for at least 1 h/day during a regular week

N = 2736

0 days

193

7.0

1–5 days

1,641

60.0

6–7 days

902

33.0

Self-rated health

N = 2736

Very bad to bad

118

4.3

Neither good nor bad

281

10.3

Good to very good

2,337

85.4