Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents
Demographic variables | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age groups | ||
15–18 years old | 379 | 13.7 |
19–25 years old | 1149 | 41.7 |
26–35 years old | 698 | 25.3 |
36–45 years old | 351 | 12.7 |
46 and above | 181 | 6.6 |
Gender | ||
Male | 942 | 34.2 |
Female | 1816 | 65.8 |
Level of education | ||
Less than high school | 122 | 4.4 |
High school | 710 | 25.7 |
College | 210 | 7.6 |
University degree—Bachelor’s | 1408 | 51.1 |
Masters, PhD | 300 | 10.9 |
None | 8 | 0.3 |
Nationality | ||
Saudi | 2638 | 95.6 |
Non-Saudi | 120 | 4.4 |
Residence location | ||
Central | 1702 | 61.7 |
Western | 502 | 18.2 |
Northern | 171 | 6.2 |
Southern | 117 | 4.2 |
Eastern | 266 | 9.6 |
Monthly income in Saudi Riyals | ||
Less than 10,000 | 1502 | 54.5 |
10,000–20,000 | 840 | 30.5 |
21,000–30,000 | 196 | 7.1 |
More than 30,000 | 220 | 8.0 |
Type of residence | ||
Villa | 1823 | 66.1 |
Apartment | 935 | 33.9 |
With children/adolescents/teenagers (under 18) living at home | ||
Yes | 2202 | 79.8 |
No | 556 | 20.2 |
Received information on burn first aid | 1178 | 42.7 |
Sources of information | ||
Official courses | 523 | 44.4 |
Internet | 510 | 43.3 |
Pamphlets | 506 | 43.0 |
Television | 418 | 35.5 |
Newspaper | 123 | 10.4 |
Websites | 62 | 5.3 |
Radio | 36 | 3.1 |