Table 1. Personal characteristics of study participants.
| Personal characteristics | No | % |
| Age in years | ||
| 18-20 | 114 | 13.6% |
| 21-30 | 422 | 50.4% |
| 31-40 | 144 | 17.2% |
| 41-50 | 116 | 13.9% |
| > 50 | 41 | 4.9% |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 278 | 33.2% |
| Female | 559 | 66.8% |
| Educational level | ||
| Below secondary | 29 | 3.5% |
| Secondary | 234 | 28.0% |
| University/above | 574 | 68.6% |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 345 | 41.2% |
| Married | 472 | 56.4% |
| Divorced/widow | 20 | 2.4% |
| No. of children | ||
| None | 98 | 19.9% |
| 1-2 | 164 | 33.3% |
| 3-4 | 140 | 28.5% |
| 5+ | 90 | 18.3% |
| Monthly income | ||
| < 5,000 SR | 514 | 61.4% |
| 5,000-10,000 SR | 144 | 17.2% |
| 10,000-15,000 SR | 91 | 10.9% |
| 15,000-20,000 SR | 48 | 5.7% |
| > 20,000 SR | 40 | 4.8% |
| Your field of study or work is healthcare | ||
| Yes | 318 | 38.0% |
| No | 519 | 62.0% |
| Know anyone with a genetic disease or developmental disorder | ||
| Yes | 580 | 69.3% |
| No | 257 | 30.7% |
| If yes, what is that disease | ||
| Sickle cell disease | 394 | 64.5% |
| G6PDD | 312 | 51.1% |
| Down syndrome | 179 | 29.3% |
| Delayed growth | 6 | 1.0% |
| Blindness | 9 | 1.5% |
| Autism | 14 | 2.3% |
| Others | 42 | 6.9% |