Table 1.
Summary of demography characteristics of patients with upper respiratory tract infection in the community in Jazan province, Saudi Arabia.
| Variable | Infected | All subjects |
|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | Number (%) | |
| Total number | 75 (41.2) | 182 (100) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 54 (72.0) | 131 (72.0) |
| Female | 21 (28.0) | 51 (28.0) |
| Nationality | ||
| Saudi | 63 (84.0) | 155 (85.2) |
| Non-Saudi | 12 (16.0) | 27 (14.8) |
| Smoking | ||
| Yes | 13 (17.3) | 33 (18.1) |
| No | 62 (82.7) | 149 (81.9) |
| Age group (years) | ||
| <15 | 26 (34.7) | 62 (34.1) |
| 15–24 | 16 (21.3) | 48 (26.4) |
| 25–34 | 15 (20.0) | 40 (22.0) |
| 35–44 | 13 (17.3) | 21 (11.5) |
| >45 | 5 (6.7) | 11 (6.0) |
| Healthcare center¶ | ||
| Center 1 | 2 (2.7) | 2 (1.1) |
| Center 2 | 10 (13.3) | 19 (10.4) |
| Center 3 | 36 (48.0) | 68 (37.4) |
| Center 4 | 22 (29.3) | 87 (47.8) |
| Center 5 | 5 (6.7) | 6 (3.3) |
¶Center 1 (Al Rowdah District, North), Center 2 (Al Rowdah District, South), Center 3 (Area 5), Center 4 (Al Safa District), and Center 5 (Al Shatea District).