Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of urban (Muscat) and rural populations
From: Diabetes and urbanization in the Omani population: an analysis of national survey data
Urban (%) | Rural (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
20–29 | 40.5 | 41.2 |
30–39 | 24.3 | 20.6 |
40–49 | 14.5 | 10.9 |
50–59 | 10.7 | 13.9 |
≥ 60 | 10.0 | 13.3 |
Sex | ||
Male | 48.8 | 50.3 |
Female | 51.2 | 49.7 |
Education level | ||
Illiterate | 24.8 | 36.1 |
Less than secondary | 37.5 | 41.8 |
Secondary or above | 37.7 | 22.1 |
Average family size | 7.3 | 8.0 |