Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants.
| Characteristic |
N (n = 363) |
Percentage or Mean (SD) (Range) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 363 | 36.26 (8.54) (20–59) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 125 | 34.4% |
| Female | 238 | 65.6% |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 53 | 14.6% |
| Married | 296 | 81.5% |
| Divorced | 14 | 3.9% |
| Place of residence | ||
| Mecca region | 253 | 69.7% |
| Riyadh region | 36 | 9.9% |
| Eastern region | 74 | 20.4% |
| Level of education | ||
| Higher education | 75 | 20.7% |
| University | 235 | 64.7% |
| Secondary | 47 | 12.9% |
| Primary | 6 | 1.7% |
| Occupation | ||
| Governmental employed | 222 | 61.2% |
| Private Sector employee | 28 | 7.7% |
| Freelancer | 7 | 1.9% |
| Student | 22 | 6.1% |
| Unemployed/housewife/ Retired | 84 | 23.1% |
| Body Mass Index (Kg/m 2 ) categories | ||
| Normal weight | 93 | 25.6% |
| Underweight | 4 | 1.1% |
| Overweight | 146 | 40.2% |
| Obese | 120 | 33.1% |
| Income change after lockdown release | ||
| Income increased | 50 | 13.8% |
| Income decreased | 186 | 51.2% |
| No change | 127 | 35.0% |
| Financial distress after lockdown release | 121 | 33.3% |
| Chronic disease status | 77 | 21.2% |
| History of psychiatric illness | 16 | 4.4% |
| Infection by COVID- 19 | 17 | 4.7% |
| DASS 21 results | ||
| Depression | 136 | 37.5% |
| Anxiety | 97 | 26.7% |
| Stress | 60 | 16.5% |