Table 1. Patients demographics.
| Number | Percentage | Valid percentage | |
| Gender: | |||
| Male | 235 | 47.70% | 47.70% |
| Female | 258 | 52.30% | 52.30% |
| Nationality: | |||
| Saudi | 285 | 57.80% | 57.80% |
| Non-Saudi | 208 | 42.20% | 42.20% |
| Age group: | |||
| 0-14 years | 66 | 13.40% | 13.40% |
| 15-64 years | 331 | 67.10% | 67.10% |
| ≥ 65 years | 96 | 19.50% | 19.50% |
| Reason for visit: | |||
| Headache | 220 | 44.60% | 45.60% |
| Seizures | 118 | 23.90% | 24.50% |
| Weakness | 86 | 17.40% | 17.80% |
| Dizziness | 21 | 4.30% | 4.40% |
| Decreased LOC | 24 | 4.90% | 5% |
| Other neurological complaints | 13 | 2.60% | 2.70% |
| Visit during government lockdown: | |||
| Yes | 104 | 21.10% | 21.10% |
| No | 389 | 78.90% | 78.90% |
| History of a similar previous episode: | |||
| Yes | 227 | 46% | 46% |
| No | 266 | 54% | 54% |
| Priority given at the emergency department: | |||
| 1 | 49 | 9.90% | 10.50% |
| 2 | 105 | 21.30% | 22.40% |
| 3 | 121 | 24.50% | 25.90% |
| 4 | 180 | 36.50% | 38.50% |
| 5 | 13 | 2.60% | 2.80% |
| Emergency Department visits in the past year: | |||
| 1-3 visits | 344 | 69.80% | 69.80% |
| 4-7 visits | 97 | 19.70% | 19.70% |
| ≥ 8 visits | 52 | 10.50% | 10.50% |
| Length of hospitalization: | |||
| 0 days (not admitted) | 346 | 70.20% | 70.20% |
| 1-3 days | 73 | 14.80% | 14.80% |
| 4-10 days | 44 | 8.90% | 8.90% |
| ≥ 11 days | 30 | 6.10% | 6.10% |
| Known chronic disease: | |||
| Hypertension | 38 | 7.70% | 7.70% |
| Diabetes | 26 | 5.30% | 5.30% |
| Both hypertension and diabetes | 82 | 16.60% | 16.60% |
| Epilepsy | 90 | 18.30% | 18.30% |
| Anemia | 12 | 2.40% | 2.40% |
| Chronic headache disease | 5 | 1% | 1% |
| Not known to have any chronic disease (medically healthy) | 191 | 38.70% | 38.70% |
| Diagnosis of COVID-19 at KAUH: | |||
| Yes | 25 | 5.10% | 5.10% |
| No | 468 | 94.90% | 94.90% |
| Underwent brain imaging: | |||
| Yes | 182 | 36.90% | 36.90% |
| No | 311 | 63.10% | 63.10% |