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. 2017 Jun 19;14(6):659. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14060659

Table 1.

Demographic variables among the sample of Saudi female employees (n = 420).

Variables n (Valid Percent)
Age Range (n = 317)
Mean (SD): 31.7 (±8.3)
 18–25 67 (21.1)
 26–35 176 (55.5)
 36–45 45 (14.2)
 46–60 29 (9.1)
Marital Status (n = 415)
 Single 97 (23.4)
 Married 185 (44.6)
 Divorced 106 (25.5)
 Widowed 27 (6.5)
Number of Children (n = 416)
 0 200 (48.1)
 1 50 (12.0)
 2 44 (10.6)
 3 43 (10.3)
 4 40 (9.6)
 5 or more 39 (9.4)
Education Level (n = 416)
 Primary school or lower 5 (1.2)
 Middle school 7 (1.7)
 High school 53 (12.7)
 College diploma/bachelor’s degree 334 (80.4)
 Postgraduate degree 17 (4.1)
Monthly Family Income in Saudi Riyals (USD) (n = 392)
 5000 or less (1331 or less) 35 (8.9)
 5001–7000 (1332–1864) 69 (17.6)
 7001–10,000 (1865–2663) 64 (16.3)
 10,001–15,000 (2664–3994) 74 (18.9)
 15,001–20,000 (3995–5326) 56 (14.3)
 Over 20,000 (over 5326) 94 (24.0)
Size of Home (n = 409)
 Traditional (folk) 4 (1.0)
 Apartment 93 (22.7)
 Small villa (<500 m2) 95 (23.2)
 Medium (500–1000 m2) 175 (42.8)
 Large (over 1000 m2) 42 (10.3)
Home Ownership (n = 413)
 Rented 109 (26.4)
 Owned 297 (71.9)
 Employer-provided 7 (1.7)
Number of Work Days/Week (n = 419)
 5 412 (98.1)
 6 7 (1.7)
Number of Work Hours/Day (n = 412)
 1–4 h 15 (3.6)
 5–6 h 134 (32.4)
 7–8 h 197 (47.7)
 9–10 h 60 (14.5)
 Over 10 h 6 (1.5)
Job Description (n = 399)
 Supervisor 121 (28.8)
 Non-supervisor 278 (66.2)
Physical Activity Social Support Score (n = 404)
Mean (SD): 10.7 (±8.7)
 Low (<11) 194 (48.0)
 High (≥11) 210 (52.0)
General Self-Efficacy Score (n = 417)
Mean (SD): 3.05 (±0.5)
 Low (<3) 169 (41.0)
 High (≥3) 248 (59.0)
BMI Category a (n = 393)
Mean (SD): 27.1 (±5.9)
 Underweight 14 (3.6)
 Normal 150 (38.2)
 Overweight 127 (32.3)
 Obese 102 (26.0)
PA level b (n = 420)
 Low 219 (52.1)
 Moderate 173 (41.2)
 High 28 (6.7)

a Underweight: <18.5; Normal: 18.50–24.99, Overweight: 25.00–29.99, Obese: ≥30.0; b Low: <600 MET min/week, Moderate: 600–2999 MET min/week, High ≥1500 MET min/week vigorous activity or ≥3000 MET min/week moderate/vigorous PA; SD: standard deviation; USD: US dollar, BMI: body mass index; PA: physical activity.