Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Participants (n=378)
| Demographic Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 21.6±0.1 (19.0–26.0) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 192 (50.8%) |
| Male | 186 (49.2%) |
| Nationality | |
| Saudi | 367 (97.1%) |
| Non-Saudi | 11 (2.9%) |
| Academic years | |
| Second | 95 (25.1%) |
| Third | 70 (18.5%) |
| Fourth | 63 (16.7%) |
| Fifth | 80 (21.2%) |
| Sixth | 70 (18.5%) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 354 (93.7%) |
| Married | 21 (5.6%) |
| Divorced | 3 (0.8%) |
| Residence | |
| Own | 267 (70.6%) |
| Rent | 111 (29.4%) |
| Living arrangement | |
| Living alone | 42 (11.1%) |
| Living with family | 336 (88.9%) |
| Monthly household income (SR) | |
| <3000 SR | 124 (32.8%) |
| 3000–10,000 SR | 71 (18.6%) |
| >10,000 SR | 183 (48.4%) |
| Smoking | |
| Never smoked | 273 (72.2%) |
| Ex-smoker | 16 (4.2%) |
| Current smoker | 89 (23.5%) |
| Smoking duration (years) | 4.1±0.3 (1.0–13.0) |
| Chronic illness | |
| No | 346 (91.5%) |
| Yes | 32 (8.5%) |
| Taking medications | |
| No | 326 (86.2%) |
| Yes | 52 (13.8%) |
| Number of family members | 6.2±0.1 (1.0–13.0) |
| Mother’s education level | |
| University degree | 140 (37.0%) |
| Secondary school | 114 (30.2%) |
| Diploma | 51 (13.5%) |
| Master’s degree | 44 (11.6%) |
| No formal education | 21 (5.6%) |
| Others | 8 (2.1%) |
| Father’s education level | |
| University degree | 139 (36.8%) |
| Master’s degree | 103 (27.2%) |
| Secondary school | 60 (15.9%) |
| Diploma | 54 (14.3%) |
| PhD | 12 (3.2%) |
| No formal education | 5 (1.3%) |
| Others | 5 (1.3%) |
| Parents separated | |
| No | 331 (87.6%) |
| Yes | 47 (12.4%) |
| Mother works | |
| No | 238 (63.0%) |
| Yes | 140 (37.0%) |
| Plays sports | |
| No | 154 (40.7%) |
| Yes | 224 (59.3%) |
| Number of days with regular exercise per week | |
| Once | 43 (11.4%) |
| Twice | 63 (16.7%) |
| More than twice | 118 (31.2%) |
Note: Data were expressed as mean +/- standard error of mean (minimum–maximum) or number (%) as appropriate.
Abbreviation: SR, Saudi Real, 1 Dollar=3.75 SR.