Table 1.
Characteristics of the study sample (N = 668).
| Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 430 | 64.4 |
| Female | 238 | 35.6 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 351 | 52.4 |
| Single/Divorced | 317 | 47.6 |
| Education | ||
| Incomplete School | 13 | 1.9 |
| High School | 89 | 13.3 |
| Bachelors | 473 | 70.8 |
| Post graduate | 93 | 13.9 |
| Family Income in Saudi riyals | ||
| <5000 | 97 | 14.5 |
| 5000 – 10,000 | 148 | 22.2 |
| 10,001 – 15,000 | 218 | 32.6 |
| greater than15,000 | 205 | 30.7 |
| Number of Adults in family | ||
| 1 | 32 | 4.8 |
| 2 | 213 | 31.9 |
| 3 | 75 | 11.2 |
| 4 | 98 | 14.7 |
| ≥5 | 250 | 37.4 |
| Number of children in family | ||
| 0 | 146 | 21.9 |
| 1 | 135 | 20.2 |
| 2 | 140 | 21.0 |
| 3 | 87 | 13.0 |
| 4 | 60 | 9.0 |
| ≥5 | 100 | 15.0 |
| What would you say about your health in general? | ||
| Poor | 3 | 0.45 |
| Fair | 2 | 0.30 |
| Good | 55 | 8.23 |
| Very good | 221 | 33.08 |
| Excellent | 387 | 57.93 |
| Pre-existing conditions and medical history | ||
| Blood pressure | 31 | 4.64 |
| Heart diseases | 12 | 1.80 |
| Diabetes | 25 | 3.74 |
| Immune diseases | 6 | 0.90 |
| Asthma | 31 | 4.64 |
| Other respiratory diseases | 16 | 2.40 |
| None | 526 | 78.74 |
| Other | 43 | 6.44 |