Table 2. Sample characteristics of the questionnaire respondents. *Only for participants who reported the use of digital healthcare platforms during Covid-19 pandemic.
| Characteristic | Total Respondents | Participants who reported the use of digital healthcare platforms | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Percent | Frequency | Percent | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 173 | 69% | 84 | 69% |
| Female | 76 | 31% | 38 | 31% |
| Total | 249 | 100% | 122 | 100% |
| Nationality | ||||
| Saudi | 235 | 94% | 115 | 94% |
| Non-Saudi | 14 | 6% | 7 | 6% |
| Total | 249 | 100% | 122 | 100% |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18–29 | 50 | 20.10% | 16 | 13.1% |
| 30–39 | 114 | 45.80% | 66 | 54.1% |
| 40–49 | 61 | 24.50% | 35 | 28.7% |
| 50–59 | 18 | 7.20% | 4 | 3.3% |
| 60–69 | 5 | 2.00% | 1 | 0.8% |
| 70 or older | 1 | 0.40% | - | - |
| Total | 249 | 100% | 122 | 100% |
| Area of residence in Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Central Province | 144 | 58% | 72 | 59% |
| Western Province | 56 | 23% | 22 | 18% |
| Eastern Province | 22 | 9% | 13 | 10.7% |
| Southern Province | 16 | 6% | 12 | 9.8% |
| Northern Province | 11 | 4% | 3 | 2.5% |
| Total | 249 | 100% | 122 | 100% |
| IT usage experience* | ||||
| Low | 2 | 2% | ||
| Medium | 71 | 58% | ||
| High | 49 | 40% | ||
| Total | 122 | 100% | ||