Table 1.
Characteristics of the respondents and families.
| Population Characteristics | N | (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Respondent | Father | 102 | (23.4) |
| Mother | 288 | (66.1) | |
| Other relatives | 46 | (10.6) | |
| How is the family’s commitment to the precautionary measures against the COVID-19 virus | Always committed | 234 | (53.7) |
| Medium commitment | 154 | (35.3) | |
| Rarely committed | 10 | (2.3) | |
| Marital status | Married | 372 | (85.3) |
| Divorced | 24 | (5.5) | |
| Widowed | 4 | (0.9) | |
| Single (a relative) | 36 | (8.3) | |
| Age | 18-24 | 16 | (3.7) |
| 25-34 | 104 | (23.9) | |
| 35-44 | 220 | (50.5) | |
| 45-54 | 71 | (16.3) | |
| 55-64 | 23 | (5.3) | |
| 65+ | 2 | (0.5) | |
| Are the mother and father alive? | Yes | 416 | (95.4) |
| No | 20 | (4.6) | |
| Does the child live with both of his parents? | No | 25 | (5.7) |
| Yes | 411 | (94.3) | |
| Mother’s education | Primary school | 13 | (3.0) |
| Middle school | 13 | (3.0) | |
| Highschool | 59 | (13.5) | |
| University | 293 | (67.2) | |
| Others | 58 | (13.3) | |
| Father’s education | Primary school | 12 | (2.8) |
| Middle school | 9 | (2.1) | |
| High school | 75 | (17.2) | |
| University | 281 | (64.4) | |
| Others | 59 | (13.5) | |
| Mean family’s monthly income | Less than 5000 | 32 | (7.3) |
| 5000-10000 | 77 | (17.7) | |
| More than 10000 | 289 | (66.3) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 38 | (8.7) | |
| Nationality | Saudi | 402 | (92.2) |
| Non Saudi | 34 | (7.8) | |
| Job-status | employee | 336 | (77.1) |
| Freelance | 41 | (9.4) | |
| Others | 59 | (13.5) | |
| Have you lost your job because of the COVID-19 pandemic? | No | 406 | (93.1) |
| Yes | 30 | (6.9) | |
| Has the mother ever been diagnosed with an organic or psychological illness? | No | 387 | (88.8) |
| Yes | 49 | (11.2) | |
| Has the father ever been diagnosed with an organic or psychological illness? | No | 391 | (89.7) |
| Yes | 45 | (10.3) | |
| Was the child ever diagnosed with an organic or psychological illness? | No | 401 | (92.0) |
| Yes | 35 | (8.0) | |
| Was anyone of the family affected by COVID-19? | No | 327 | (75.0) |
| Yes | 109 | (25.0) | |
| Is the child registered in the special needs schooling program? | No | 420 | (96.3) |
| Yes | 16 | (3.7) |