Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study participants (n = 5,258).
| Characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 3,000 (57.1) |
| Age categories (year) | |
| 18–24 | 1,161 (22.1) |
| 25–39 | 2,1559 (41.0) |
| 40–59 | 1,801 (34.3) |
| 60 and above | 141 (2.7) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 1,885 (35.9) |
| Married | 3,169 (60.3) |
| Divorced | 135 (2.6) |
| Widowed | 69 (1.3) |
| Nationality | |
| Saudi | 5,076 (96.5) |
| Non-Saudi | 182 (3.5) |
| Residence area | |
| Central province | 3,048 (58.0) |
| Eastern province | 625 (11.9) |
| Western province | 607 (11.5) |
| Northern province | 504 (9.6) |
| Southern province | 474 (9.0) |
| Education level | |
| Completed primary education | 10 (0.2) |
| Lower than secondary level | 233 (4.4) |
| Secondary education or Diploma | 1,365 (26.0) |
| Bachelor degree | 3,155 (60.0) |
| Higher education | 495 (9.4) |
| Employment status | |
| Student | 976 (18.6) |
| Healthcare-related career | 306 (5.8) |
| Employee | 2,387 (45.4) |
| Unemployed (retired or housewife) | 1,589 (30.1) |
| Chronic disease history | |
| Yes | 760 (14.5) |
| Where infected/currently infected with COVID-19? | |
| Yes | 30 (0.6) |
| Level of commitment to MOH instructions regarding COVID-19 pandemic | |
| Full commitment | 2,262 (43.0) |
| Committed except in emergency cases | 1,685 (32.0) |
| Committed to some extent | 1,262 (24.0) |
| Not committed at all | 49 (0.9) |