Table 2 |
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Expenditure during Ramadan according to characteristics of the study group |
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Expenditure |
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Characteristics |
Increased |
Not increased |
Total |
p* |
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Family interested in rationalizing consumption |
Yes |
116(79.5%) |
30(20.5%) |
146(100%) |
0.595 |
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No |
20(80.0%) |
5(20.0%) |
25(100%) |
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Family knowledgeable about rationalizing consumption |
Yes |
77(74.8%) |
26(25.2%) |
103(100%) |
0.047 |
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No |
56(86.2%) |
9(13.8%) |
65(100.0%) |
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< 3000 |
8(100.0%) |
-- |
8(100%) |
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Monthly income in SAR |
3000- < 6000 |
33(75.0%) |
11(25.0%) |
44(100%) |
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6000- < 1000 |
38(82.6%) |
8(17.4%) |
46(100%) |
0.391 |
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10000+ |
56(77.8%) |
16(22.2%) |
72(100%) |
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Education level of the father |
< university |
83(80.6%) |
20(19.4%) |
103(100%) |
0.595 |
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University |
53(77.9%) |
15(22.1%) |
68(100%) |
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Education level of the mother |
< university |
88(79.3%) |
23(20.7%) |
111(100%) |
0.561 |
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University |
47(79.7%) |
12(20.3%) |
59(100%) |
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Total |
135(79.4%) |
35(20.6%) |
170(100%) |
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Bakhotmah Nutrition Journal 2011 10:84 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-84 |
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