Table 1.
Socio-Demographic characteristics of the study participants.
| Demographic variables | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 175 (28.6) |
| Female | 436 (71.4) | |
| Age | 18–24 years | 231 (37.8) |
| 25–44 years | 221 (36.2) | |
| 45–60 years | 135 (22.1) | |
| 61 years and above | 24 (3.9) | |
| BMI | Underweight | 38 (6.2) |
| Healthy | 241 (39.4) | |
| Overweight | 191 (31.3) | |
| Obese | 141 (23.1) | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried | 320 (52.4) |
| Married | 273 (44.7) | |
| Divorced/separated | 18 (2.9) | |
| Number of children at home | No Children | 217 (35.5) |
| 1 child | 104 (17.0) | |
| 2 Children | 98 (16.0) | |
| 3 Children | 76 (12.4) | |
| 4 Children | 63 (10.3) | |
| 5 Children | 26 (4.3) | |
| >5 children | 27 (4.4) | |
| Nationality | Saudi | 540 (88.4) |
| Non-Saudi | 71 (11.6) | |
| Residential status | Living with Family | 548 (89.7) |
| Living Alone | 63 (10.3) | |
| Education level | Pre-high school | 16 (2.6) |
| High school | 169 (27.7) | |
| College Graduate | 360 (58.9) | |
| Postgraduate | 66 (10.8) | |
| Health Insurance | Yes | 281 (46) |
| No | 330 (54) | |
| Physical activity | Yes | 290 (47.5) |
| No | 321 (52.5) | |
| Distance to nearest hospital | <1 km | 93 (15.2) |
| 1–5 km | 182 (29.8) | |
| 5–10 km | 160 (26.2) | |
| more than 10 km | 176 (28.8) | |
| Distance to nearest Pharmacy | <1 km | 350 (57.3) |
| 1–5 km | 213 (34.9) | |
| 5–10 km | 34 (5.6) | |
| more than 10 km | 14 (2.3) | |
| Occupation | Student | 200 (32.7) |
| Home maker | 79 (12.9) | |
| Retired | 66 (10.8) | |
| Health care | 66 (10.8) | |
| Education sector | 81 (13.2) | |
| Sale and business | 22 (3.6) | |
| Construction | 1 (0.2) | |
| IT and telecom | 8 (1.3) | |
| Bank and account | 5 (0.8) | |
| Human Resources | 10 (1.6) | |
| Others | 73 (11.9) | |
| Residing in Saudi Arabia since | By birth | 542 (88.7) |
| 5 years | 29 (4.7) | |
| 10 years | 7 (1.1) | |
| more than 10 years | 33 (5.4) | |
| Family member in Health sector | Yes | 272 (44.5) |
| No | 339 (55.4) | |
| Chronic disease | No | 449 (73.5) |
| Yes | 159 (26.0) | |
| Covid-19 vaccine status | Two doses of vaccine | 545 (89.2) |
| One dose of Vaccine | 46 (7.5) | |
| Didn't Receive Vaccine | 20 (3.3) | |
| Covid-19 Infection status | Active | 7 (1.1) |
| Recovered | 131 (21.4) | |
| Didn't get covid-19 infection so far | 473 (77.4) | |