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. 2020 Sep 22;13:677–686. doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S269716

Table 4.

Total Scores of Participants in Relation to Practicing Staying Home Strategy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Demographic Characteristics Mean Standard Deviation (SD) Median p-value
Gender Male 2.50 1.14 2.25 <0.001 a
Female 3.60 1.37 3.75
Age group 18–27 years 3.21 1.42 2.75 0.002 a
28–37 years 3.06 1.39 2.75
38–47 years 3.10 1.35 2.75
Above 47 3.23 1.32 2.75
Marital status Single 3.19 1.44 2.75 0.002 a
Married 3.09 1.35 2.75
Divorced 3.38 1.41 3.25
Educational level Secondary and below 3.26 1.37 3.00 <0.001 a
Diploma 2.91 1.33 2.50
Bachelor 3.15 1.41 2.75
Master or PhD 2.98 1.31 2.50
Monthly income Less than 3000 SR 3.50 1.37 3.50 <0.001 a
Between 3000–5999 SR 2.92 1.40 2.50
Between 6000–10999SR 3.02 1.35 2.75
Between 11,000–15,999 SR 2.84 1.35 2.50
Between 16,000–19,999 SR 2.73 1.24 2.50
Above 20,000 SR 2.73 1.26 2.50
Employment Unemployed 3.67 1.32 3.75 <0.001 a
Student 3.33 1.42 3.00
Employed 2.71 1.29 2.25
Entrepreneur 2.54 1.38 2.25
Retired 3.17 1.30 2.75
Others 3.32 1.38 3.00
Geographical regions West 3.19 1.38 2.75 <0.001 a
Middle 3.26 1.41 3.00
East 3.05 1.39 2.75
North 2.91 1.35 2.50
South 2.72 1.34 2.25
Do you live in City 3.14 1.39 2.75 0.381
Village 3.06 1.44 2.75

Notes: aStatistical significance (p <0.05); Exchange rate, 1 Saudi Riyals = 0.27 United States Dollar.