Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population
| Socio-demographic characteristics | Total participants (n=718) | Chi-square | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use scented candles (n=472) | Not use scented candles (n=246) | |||
| Age (years) | ||||
| 17-21 | 205 (43.4%) | 114 (46.3%) | χ2(3) = 2.922 | 0.404 |
| 22-26 | 177 (37.5%) | 92 (37.4%) | ||
| 27-31 | 34 (7.2%) | 10 (4.1%) | ||
| >31 | 56 (11.9%) | 30 (12.2%) | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 432 (91.5%) | 145 (58.9%) | χ2(1) = 108.78 | 0.0001* |
| Male | 40 (8.5%) | 101 (41.1%) | ||
| Nationality | ||||
| Saudi | 458 (97.0%) | 233 (94.7%) | χ2(1) = 2.40 | 0.121 |
| Non-Saudi | 14 (3.0%) | 13 (5.3%) | ||
| Area of Residency | ||||
| East | 357 (75.6%) | 149 (60.6%) | χ2(1) = 17.64 | 0.0001* |
| West | 56 (11.9%) | 32 (13.0%) | χ2(1) = 0.197 | 0.657 |
| Central | 50 (10.6%) | 39 (15.9%) | χ2(1) = 4.12 | 0.042* |
| South | 4 (0.8%) | 23 (9.3%) | χ2(1) = 32.30 | 0.0001* |
| North | 5 (1.1%) | 3 (1.2%) | χ2(1) = 0.038 | 0.846 |
| Economic Status | ||||
| Low | 41 (8.7%) | 42 (17.1%) | χ2(1) = 11.12 | 0.0008* |
| Medium | 394 (83.5%) | 175 (71.1%) | χ2(1) = 14.96 | 0.0001* |
| High | 37 (7.8%) | 29 (11.8%) | χ2(1) = 3.02 | 0.082 |
* p>-value significant