Characteristic | Total (n = 1891) | Women (n = 962) | Men (n = 929) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | % | % | |
Locality | ||||
 Urban | 1108 | 58.6 | 61.7* | 55.3* |
 Rural | 590 | 31.2 | 29.3 | 33.2 |
 Camp | 193 | 10.2 | 8.9 | 11.5 |
Geographic area of residence | ||||
 North West Bank | 370 | 19.6 | 13.4*** | 25.9*** |
 Central West Bank | 360 | 19.0 | 20.5 | 17.5 |
 South West Bank | 391 | 20.7 | 29.7 | 11.3 |
 North Gaza Strip | 121 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 8.3 |
 Central Gaza Strip | 514 | 27.2 | 24.6 | 29.8 |
 South Gaza Strip | 135 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 |
Living arrangement | ||||
 With family | 1660 | 87.9 | 90.7*** | 84.9*** |
 Other | 229 | 12.1 | 9.3 | 15.1 |
Employment status | ||||
 Employed | 262 | 13.9 | 5.3*** | 22.7*** |
 Not employed | 1629 | 86.1 | 94.7 | 77.3 |
Father’s highest educational attainment | ||||
 Less than high school | 429 | 22.7 | 23.4 | 22.0 |
 High school | 439 | 23.2 | 24.1 | 22.3 |
 Higher than high school | 1023 | 54.1 | 52.5 | 55.8 |
Mother’s highest educational attainment | ||||
 Less than high school | 580 | 30.7 | 29.5 | 31.9 |
 High school | 604 | 31.9 | 32.3 | 31.5 |
 Higher than high school | 707 | 37.4 | 38.1 | 36.6 |
Self-rated financial status | ||||
 Poor | 556 | 30.5 | 26.2*** | 34.9*** |
 Good | 686 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 36.2 |
 Very good | 582 | 31.9 | 34.8 | 28.9 |
University attended | ||||
 AAUJ a | 384 | 20.3 | 13.9*** | 26.9*** |
 Birzeit University | 384 | 20.3 | 21.0 | 19.6 |
 Hebron University | 355 | 18.8 | 28.9 | 8.3 |
 Al-Azhar University | 384 | 20.3 | 15.4 | 25.4 |
 Islamic University | 384 | 20.3 | 20.8 | 19.8 |
Current year at university | ||||
 First | 550 | 29.3 | 31.2* | 27.4* |
 Second | 434 | 23.1 | 22.8 | 23.5 |
 Third | 433 | 23.1 | 24.3 | 21.8 |
 Fourth and above | 460 | 24.5 | 21.8 | 27.4 |
Current faculty of study | ||||
 Arts & humanities | 1005 | 54.3 | 56.7*** | 51.9*** |
 Sciences | 520 | 28.1 | 22.4 | 34.0 |
 Health sciences | 325 | 17.6 | 21.0 | 14.1 |
Self-reported academic achievement | ||||
 GPAb ≤ 69.9 | 185 | 10.0 | 6.9*** | 13.2*** |
 GPA 70.0–79.9 | 966 | 52.0 | 48.4 | 55.7 |
 GPA ≥ 80.0 | 708 | 38.1 | 44.8 | 31.1 |