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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the study sample (N = 723)

From: Risk perception regarding the COVID-19 outbreak among the general population: a comparative Middle East survey

Sociodemographics

Saudi Arabia (468)

Egypt (162)

Jordan (93)

Total

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Age

 Younger than 24 years

72

15.4%

39

24.1%

3

3.2%

114

15.8%

 25–29 years

51

10.9%

21

13.0%

9

9.7%

81

11.2%

 30–34 years

99

21.2%

24

14.8%

9

9.7%

132

18.3%

 35–39 years

120

25.6%

21

13.0%

33

35.5%

174

24.1%

 40–44 years

81

17.3%

24

14.8%

15

16.1%

120

16.6%

 45–49 years

27

5.8%

12

7.4%

15

16.1%

54

7.5%

 50 years and older

18

3.8%

21

13.0%

9

9.7%

48

6.6%

Gender

 Female

183

39.1%

63

38.9%

18

19.4%

264

36.5%

 Male

285

60.9%

99

61.1%

75

80.6%

459

63.5%

Marital status

 Single

117

25.0%

33

20.4%

21

22.6%

171

23.7%

 Married

351

75.0%

129

79.6%

72

77.4%

552

76.3%

Educational level

 School

24

5.1%

24

14.8%

6

6.5%

54

7.5%

 Diploma

87

18.6%

81

50.0%

12

12.9%

180

24.9%

 Bachelor’s degree

231

49.4%

45

27.8%

48

51.6%

324

44.8%

 Postgraduate studies

126

26.9%

12

7.4%

27

29.0%

165

22.8%

  1. n frequency, % percentage