Table 1 Descriptive Statistics Socio-Demographic Characteristics (Section I in the survey): absolute (n), relative (%) and weighted relative (%w) frequencies
| Â | n | % | %w |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group | |||
 18–24 | 920 | 38.4 | 19.4 |
 25–34 | 636 | 26.6 | 25.7 |
 35–44 | 469 | 19.6 | 27.2 |
 45–54 | 227 | 9.5 | 15.9 |
 55–64 | 120 | 5.0 | 7.5 |
 65–74 | 19 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
 75 years old and above | 2 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Gender | |||
 Male | 927 | 38.7 | 59.9 |
 Female | 1466 | 61.3 | 40.1 |
Marital Status | |||
 Married | 1033 | 43.2 | 60.3 |
 Separated/ Divorced | 86 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
 Widowed | 18 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
 Single | 1256 | 52.5 | 35.0 |
Region of Residence in Saudi Arabia in the last 7 days | |||
 Makkah | 349 | 14.6 | 13.0 |
 Riyadh | 1654 | 69.1 | 70.8 |
 Asir | 23 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
 Jawf | 2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
 Northern Borders | 3 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
 Bahah | 9 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
 Madinah | 20 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
 Ha’il | 9 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
 Najran | 1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
 Qasim | 17 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
 Tabuk | 20 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
 Jizan | 37 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
 Eastern Province | 237 | 9.9 | 8.5 |
 Outside Saudi Arabia | 8 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
 Other | 4 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Educational or Work- related Qualification | |||
 Read and Write | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
 Primary | 1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
 Intermediate | 4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
 Secondary/Equivalent | 258 | 10.8 | 7.1 |
 Pre-Univ.Diploma | 90 | 3.8 | 5.6 |
 University | 1272 | 53.2 | 45.1 |
 High Diploma | 27 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
 Master | 447 | 18.7 | 20.7 |
 PhD | 286 | 12.0 | 19.2 |
 Prefer not to say | 7 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Nationality | |||
 Saudi | 2160 | 90.3 | 85.8 |
 Non-Saudi | 211 | 8.8 | 12.6 |
 Prefer not to say | 22 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
Employment | |||
 Working fulltime (≥ 30 h/week) | 919 | 38.4 | 52.1 |
 Working part time (8–29 h a week) | 100 | 4.2 | 5.4 |
 Working part time (<  8 h a week) | 64 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
 Fulltime student | 819 | 34.2 | 21.1 |
 Retired | 82 | 3.4 | 6.1 |
 Unemployed | 65 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
 Not working | 259 | 10.8 | 6.8 |
 Other | 85 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
Gross Household Income | |||
 Under 1333 USD per month | 149 | 6.2 | 4.9 |
 1333 USD to 2666 USD per month | 254 | 10.6 | 10.4 |
 2667.67 USD to 3999.74 USD per month | 363 | 15.2 | 17.1 |
 4000 USD to 5333.07 USD per month | 281 | 11.7 | 12.9 |
 5333.34 USD to 6666.41 USD per month | 200 | 8.4 | 8.9 |
 6666.67 USD and over per month | 549 | 22.9 | 25.5 |
 Don’t know | 342 | 14.3 | 8.5 |
 Prefer not to say | 255 | 10.7 | 11.8 |
Care Giving Responsibilities | |||
 Child (ren) aged under 5 | 532 | 22.2 | 27.6 |
 Child (ren) aged 5 to 16 | 756 | 31.6 | 38.8 |
 Elderly relative/ dependent | 358 | 15.0 | 16.4 |
 Disabled dependent | 52 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
 Not applicable | 1015 | 42.4 | 32.7 |
 Prefer not to say | 123 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
 Other | 106 | 4.4 | 6.7 |
Perceived Current State of Health | |||
 Very good | 1832 | 76.6 | 78.6 |
 Fairly good | 404 | 16.9 | 15.4 |
 Neither good or poor | 83 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
 Fairly poor | 42 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
 Very poor | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
 Prefer not to say | 22 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
Chronic Health Conditions in the Last 6 Months (i.e. Since October 2019) | |||
 Eye conditions | 41 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
 Ear, nose and/ or throat condition | 222 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
 Cancer | 7 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
 Epilepsy/ seizure | 8 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
 Stroke | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
 Hypertension | 120 | 5.0 | 7.2 |
 Heart disease | 13 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
 Asthma | 131 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
 Emphysema, bronchitis, bronchiectasis | 10 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
 Tuberculosis | 2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
 Thyroid glands disease | 107 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
 Diabetes mellitus | 100 | 4.2 | 7.6 |
 Hyperlipidaemia | 41 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
 Kidney condition | 17 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
 Liver condition | 6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
 Bowel condition | 59 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
 Anaemia | 227 | 9.5 | 5.8 |
 Genetic blood disorders | 9 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
 Skeletomuscular disorders | 55 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
 Autoimmune disorder | 19 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
 Skin condition | 111 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
 Depression | 193 | 8.1 | 6.5 |
 Anxiety | 297 | 12.4 | 9.6 |
 Schizophrenia | 7 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
 Not applicable | 1291 | 53.9 | 53.6 |
 Prefer not to say | 51 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
 Other | 34 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
Chronic Condition in Members of the Household or Those Under Your Care | |||
 Yes, they do | 1109 | 46.3 | 39.8 |
 No, they don’t | 1146 | 47.9 | 54.8 |
 Don’t know | 112 | 4.7 | 3.7 |
 Prefer not to say | 26 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
Respiratory/ Cold/ Flu-like Symptoms in the Last 14 Days | |||
 Persistent fever | 23 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
 Shivering | 15 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
 Headache | 370 | 15.5 | 11.5 |
 Muscle pain | 115 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
 Cough | 94 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
 Difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath | 78 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
 Dizziness | 107 | 4.5 | 2.7 |
 Runny nose | 156 | 6.5 | 5.3 |
 Sore throat | 135 | 5.6 | 6.0 |
 Not applicable | 1770 | 74.0 | 77.7 |
 Prefer not to say | 28 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Â | 2393 | 100.0 | 100.0 |