Table 1 Distribution of the studied population according to sociodemographic characteristics
Socio-demographic Characteristics (n = 409) | n (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
 Male | 262 (64.1) |
 Female | 147 (35.9) |
Ethnicity | |
 Saudi | 265 (64.8) |
 Egyptian | 44 (10.8) |
 Jordanian | 16 (3.9) |
 Pakistani | 18 (4.4) |
 Other | 63 (15.4) |
Marital Status | |
 Single | 143 (35.0) |
 Married | 204 (49.9) |
 Widowed | 29 (7.1) |
 Divorced | 27 (6.6) |
 Separated | 5 (1.2) |
Educational Status | |
 None | 19 (4.6) |
 Primary School | 63 (15.4) |
 Secondary School | 149 (36.4) |
 College | 58 (14.2) |
 University | 120 (29.3) |
Employment Status | |
 Employed for wags | 173 (42.3) |
 Self-employed | 42 (10.3) |
 Housewife | 63 (15.4) |
 Retired | 41 (10.0) |
 Unemployed | 90 (22.0) |
Monthly Income (SAR) | |
  < 3000 | 234 (57.2) |
 3000–4999 | 84 (20.5) |
 5000–7999 | 63 (15.4) |
 8000–10,000 | 15 (3.7) |
  > 10,000 | 13 (3.2) |
Occupation related to healthcare | |
 No | 347 (84.8) |
 Yes | 62 (15.2) |
Family members occupation related to healthcare | |
 No | 273 (66.7) |
 Yes | 136 (33.3) |
Cigarette Smoking | |
 No | 252 (61.6) |
 Yes | 157 (38.4) |
Shisha Smoking | |
 No | 288 (70.4) |
 Yes | 121 (29.6) |
Respiratory illness | |
 No | 378 (92.4) |
 Yes | 31 (7.6) |
Diabetes Mellitus | |
 No | 347 (84.8) |
 Yes | 62 (15.2) |
Hypertension | |
 No | 363 (88.8) |
 Yes | 46 (11.2) |
Heart problems | |
 No | 383 (93.6) |
 Yes | 26 (6.4) |
Kidney diseases | |
 No | 395 (96.6) |
 Yes | 14 (3.4) |
Joint diseases | |
 No | 382 (93.4) |
 Yes | 27 (6.6) |
Personal health status | |
 Poor | 3 (0.7) |
 Fair | 8 (2.0) |
 Good | 35 (8.6) |
 Very good | 67 (16.4) |
 Excellent | 296 (72.4) |