Table 2.
Factors influencing COVID-19 stigmatisation among residents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (N = 847)
| Characteristic | Level of stigmatisation n (%) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High stigma | Intermediate stigma | Low stigma | ||
| Gender | 0.900 | |||
| Female | 140 (21) | 331 (49) | 202 (30) | |
| Male | 37 (21) | 83 (48) | 54 (31) | |
| Age group in years | <0.001 | |||
| 18–25 | 26 (13) | 98 (47) | 83 (40) | |
| >25–35 | 41 (19) | 93 (42) | 85 (39) | |
| >35–45 | 67 (25) | 144 (53) | 59 (22) | |
| >45–60 | 37 (28) | 65 (50) | 29 (22) | |
| >60 | 6 (30) | 14 (70) | 0 (0) | |
| Marital status | <0.001 | |||
| Married | 138 (26) | 259 (49) | 127 (24) | |
| Not married | 39 (12) | 155 (48) | 129 (40) | |
| Education | <0.003 | |||
| Less than a college degree | 42 (35) | 53 (44) | 26 (21) | |
| College degree | 108 (19) | 288 (50) | 181 (31) | |
| Postgraduate degree | 27 (18) | 73 (49) | 49 (33) | |
| Working status | 0.100 | |||
| Working | 86 (19) | 218 (48) | 153 (33) | |
| Not working | 77 (23) | 168 (50) | 93 (28) | |
| Retired | 14 (27) | 28 (54) | 10 (19) | |
| Are you a health practitioner? | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 34 (15) | 92 (42) | 91 (42) | |
| No | 143 (23) | 322 (51) | 165 (26) | |
| Have you or anyone you know been infected with COVID-19? | <0.010 | |||
| Yes | 9 (11) | 39 (48) | 34 (41) | |
| No | 168 (22) | 375 (49) | 222 (29) | |