Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants (n = 446)
Variable | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 184 | 41.3% |
Female | 262 | 58.7% | |
Age (years) | 18–23 | 200 | 44.8% |
24–33 | 166 | 37.2% | |
34–44 | 53 | 11.9% | |
45–54 | 19 | 4.3% | |
55 or more | 8 | 1.8% | |
Marital status | Single | 315 | 70.6% |
Married | 131 | 29.4% | |
Educational level | Primary | 1 | 0.2% |
Intermediate | 10 | 2.2% | |
Secondary | 48 | 10.8% | |
University/postgraduate | 387 | 86.8% | |
Place of residence | City | 206 | 46.2% |
Village | 224 | 50.2% | |
Mountain | 16 | 3.6% | |
Occupation | Housewife | 17 | 3.8% |
Students | 298 | 66.8% | |
Governmental/private sector employee | 100 | 22.4% | |
Medical sector employee | 28 | 6.3% | |
Retired | 3 | 0.7% | |
Average monthly income (SAR) | < 1500 | 209 | 46.9% |
1,500–3,000 | 71 | 15.9% | |
> 3,000 | 166 | 37.2% |