Table 1 Personal characteristics of study participants, Saudi Arabia (n = 1093)

Region

Central Region

469

42.9%

Northern Region

76

7.0%

Eastern Region

130

11.9%

Western Region

291

26.6%

Southern Region

127

11.6%

Gender

Male

129

11.8%

Female

964

88.2%

Age in years

18–24

1034

94.6%

25–34

40

3.7%

35–44

12

1.1%

45–55

7

0.6%

Educational level

Secondary / below

174

15.9%

Diploma

30

2.7%

University graduate

873

79.9%

Post-graduate

16

1.5%

Marital status

Single

1050

96.1%

Married

37

3.4%

Divorced / widow

6

0.5%

Employment

Unemployed

39

3.6%

Student

1014

92.8%

Employee

35

3.2%

Retired

5

0.5%