Gender roles perceptions and ideal number of children: case study of Emirati youth

Table 1 Sample distribution of Emirati youths, 2019

	N	Percent
Gender
Male	126	42.0
Female	174	58.0
Age
19–22	178	59.3
23–30	122	40.7
Marital status
Unmarried	274	91.3
Married	26	8.7
Father’s education
Primary or less	49	16.5
Basic secondary	48	16.2
High School	94	31.7
Undergraduate	86	29.0
Graduate and above	20	6.7
Mother’s education
Primary or less	46	15.8
Basic secondary	46	15.8
High School	109	37.3
Undergraduate	76	26.0
Graduate and above	15	5.1
Number of children born to mother		7.1 (mean)
Hours spend in household activities by father		15.8 (mean)
Hours spend in household activities by mother		24.5 (mean)
Social ladder (range: 1–10)		6.6 (mean)
Total	300

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