- Patients’ socio-demographic characteristics (N=721).
| Study variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group | |
| 18 – 29 years | 163 (22.6) |
| 30 – 39 years | 217 (30.1) |
| 40 – 49 years | 188 (26.1) |
| 50 – 60 years | 122 (16.9) |
| >60 years | 31 (04.3) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 188 (26.1) |
| Female | 533 (73.9) |
| Nationality | |
| Saudi | 700 (97.1) |
| Non-Saudi | 21 (02.9) |
| Residency region | |
| Central Region | 360 (49.9) |
| Eastern Region | 89 (12.3) |
| Western Region | 155 (21.5) |
| Northern Region | 17 (02.4) |
| Southern Region | 100 (13.9) |
| Educational level | |
| High school or below | 146 (20.2) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 475 (65.9) |
| Master or Higher education | 100 (13.9) |
| Associated chronic disease | |
| Yes | 307 (42.6) |
| No | 414 (57.4) |
| Specific chronic disease † | |
| Diabetes | 102 (14.1) |
| Hypertension | 84 (11.7) |
| Dyslipidemia | 96 (13.3) |
| Heart disease | 20 (02.8) |
| Hypothyroidism | 95 (13.2) |
| Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome | 56 (07.8) |
| Others | 30 (04.2) |
↵† Some patients have more than one chronic disease