Table 1. Demographic Characteristics of the Study Participants.
| Characteristic | Frequency(N) | (%) | |
| Age | |||
| 18–28 years | 14 | 14.7 | |
| 29–39 years | 35 | 36.8 | |
| 40–50 years | 20 | 21.1 | |
| 51 + years | 26 | 27.4 | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 43 | 44.8 | |
| Female | 53 | 55.2 | |
| Nationality | |||
| Saudi | 90 | 95.7 | |
| Non-Saudi | 4 | 4.3 | |
| Marital Status | |||
| Single | 12 | 12.5 | |
| Married | 81 | 84.4 | |
| Widow | 3 | 3.1 | |
| Education Level | |||
| Read and write | 18 | 18.9 | |
| Primary | 12 | 12.6 | |
| Intermediate | 10 | 10.5 | |
| Secondary | 30 | 31.6 | |
| College/University | 25 | 26.3 | |
| Family Income Per Month (SR) | |||
| < 5,000 | 14 | 17.1 | |
| 5,000 - | 49 | 59.8 | |
| 10,000 - | 14 | 17.1 | |
| 15,000 + | 5 | 6.0 | |
| Occupation | |||
| Student | 8 | 8.3 | |
| Housewife | 37 | 38.5 | |
| Employed | 36 | 37.5 | |
| Retired | 11 | 11.5 | |
| Others | 4 | 4.2 | |
| Diabetes type | |||
| Type 1 | 13 | 14.6 | |
| Type 2 | 41 | 46.1 | |
| GDM^ | 22 | 24.7 | |
| I don't know | 13 | 14.6 | |
| When were you diagnosed with diabetes? | |||
| As a child/teenager | 10 | 11.4 | |
| As an adult | 78 | 88.6 | |
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Do you have access to the internet Yes I have easy access Yes, but it's hard to access No, I don't have access |
36 16 41 |
38.7 17.2 44.1 |
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How often do you use the internet? Sometimes, once a month or less Regularly, once a week or less Often, (daily to few times per week) |
22 8 22 |
42.3 15.4 42.3 |
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| ^ Gestational Diabetes Mellitus | |||