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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the study sample (n = 739)

From: Psychological distress and its risk factors during COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

Sociodemographic characteristics

N

%

Sex

 Female

507

68.8

 Male

230

31.2

Age (years)

 19 to 35 years

211

28.7

 36 to 50 years

307

41.8

 More than 50 years

217

29.5

Marital status

 Married

563

76.2

 Not married

176

23.8

Education

 Less than college degree

129

17.5

 College degree or postgraduate

610

82.5

Working status

 Working

435

58.9

 Not working

186

25.2

 Retired

118

15.9

Residence in KSA

 East

51

6.9

 Central

463

62.7

 North

20

2.7

 South

32

4.3

 West

173

23.4

Nationality

 Saudi

649

87.2

 Non-Saudi

90

12.8

Income (SRa per month)

 Less than 8000

232

31.4

 8000–16,000

251

33.9

 More than 16,000

256

34.7

  1. aSaudi riyal