Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants
| Questions | Category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 823 (67.6) |
| Male | 394 (32.4) | |
| Age | 18–30 | 704 (57.8) |
| 31–40 | 226 (17.6) | |
| 41–50 | 175 (14.4) | |
| 51–60 | 91 (7.5) | |
| > 60 | 21 (1.7) | |
| Region | Southern | 91 (7.5) |
| Eastern | 125 (10.3) | |
| Northern | 35 (2.9) | |
| Western | 679 (55.8) | |
| Central | 287 (23.6) | |
| Nationality | Saudi | 1131 (92.9) |
| Non-Saudi | 86 (7.1) | |
| Qualification | Secondary school or below | 152 (12.5) |
| University student Diploma/bachelor’s degree | 953 (78.3) | |
| Master/ Ph. D | 112 (9.2) | |
| Employment Status | Government sector | 248 (20.4) |
| Private sector | 154 (12.7) | |
| Not currently employed | 784 (64.4) | |
| Volunteer | 31 (2.5) | |
| Monthly Income | < 5000 SAR | 734 (60.3) |
| 5000–10,000 SAR | 218 (17.9) | |
| > 10,000 SAR | 265 (21.8) | |
| Marital Status | Single | 468 (38.5) |
| Married | 693 (56.9) | |
| Divorced/ Widowed | 56 (4.6) | |
| Total of Children | None | 473 (38.9) |
| One | 153 (12.6) | |
| Two | 166 (13.6) | |
| Three | 123 (10.1) | |
| Four and more | 302 (24.8) | |
| Number of children who were two years old and younger during COVID-19 | None | 813 (66.8) |
| One | 292 (24.0) | |
| Two | 78 (6.4) | |
| Three | 14 (1.2) | |
| Missing | 20 (1.6) | |
| Employed in the healthcare sector | No | 1107 (91.0) |
| Yes | 110 (9.0) | |
| Number of COVID-19 vaccine doses | None | 29 (2.4) |
| One dose | 32 (2.6) | |
| Two doses | 339 (27.9) | |
| Three doses | 770 (63.3) | |
| Four doses | 47 (3.9) | |
| Ensuring child/children at vaccination age receive routine vaccinations on time during the COVID-19 pandemic | Not applicable/ Not sure/ I do not remember | 510 (41.9) |
| Not applicable, my child is not two years yet or not at the vaccination age | 76 (6.2) | |
| No, I have delayed my child’s vaccines due to COVID-19 pandemic | 69 (5.7) | |
| Yes, my child had received all his/her vaccines on time | 562 (46.2) | |
| Duration of the delay for children not receiving routine vaccination on time | Not applicable | 907 (74.5) |
| Less than three months | 167 (13.7) | |
| Three - six months | 74 (6.1) | |
| Six - Twelve months | 33 (2.7) | |
| More than twelve months | 36 (3.0) |