Table 2.
Profile of adult Saudi population participating in survey on awareness about refractive surgeries (N = 6,580)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 2,405 (36.6) |
| Female | 4,175 (63.4) |
| Age groups in years | |
| 18–29 | 4,343 (66.0) |
| 30–39 | 740 (11.2) |
| ≥40 | 1,497 (22.8) |
| Regions of Saudi Arabia | |
| Central | 1,125 (17.1) |
| Eastern | 1,127 (17.1) |
| Northern | 1,200 (18.2) |
| Western | 1,167 (17.7) |
| Southern | 910 (13.8) |
| Undisclosed | 1,051 (16.0) |
| Education | |
| Completed school | 1,117 (17.0) |
| Graduate | 5,150 (78.3) |
| Postgraduate | 313 (4.7) |
| Occupation | |
| Student | 3,867 (58.8) |
| Employed | 1,662 (25.3) |
| Other | 1,051 (16.0) |
| Student type | |
| Health sector | 701 (18.1) |
| Other | 3,166 (81.9) |
| Profession | |
| Health related | 91 (5.5) |
| Other | 1,571 (94.5) |
| Monthly income in USD | |
| <1,333 | 3,192 (48.5) |
| 1,333–2,667 | 1,122 (17.1) |
| 2,668–4,000 | 1,011 (15.4) |
| >4,000 | 204 (3.1) |
| Not applicable | 1,051 (16.0) |
USD = United States Dollar