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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of the Study Population

From: Herpes zoster vaccine awareness and acceptance among adults in Saudi Arabia: a survey-based cross-sectional study

Variable

n

(%)

Age Group (years)

50–55

219

(54.5)

56–60

109

(27.1)

61–65

47

(11.7)

> 65

27

(6.7)

Gender

Male

129

(32.1)

Female

273

(67.9)

Employment Status

Employed

130

(32.3)

Self-Employed

18

(4.5)

Retired

168

(41.8)

Unemployed

86

(21.4)

Employment Area

Teaching & Education

173

(43.0)

Engineering & Technology

11

(2.7)

Arts & Communication

10

(2.5)

Healthcare & Medicine

12

(3.0)

Public Service & Administration

73

(18.2)

Not Applicable

92

(22.9)

Other

31

(7.7)

Country of Origin

Saudi

393

(97.8)

Non-Saudi

9

(2.2)

Residential Location

Central Region

80

(19.9)

Eastern Region

117

(29.1)

Northern Region

43

(10.7)

Southern Region

58

(14.4)

Western Region

104

(25.9)

Healthcare Coverage

No

235

(58.5)

Yes

167

(41.5)

Educational Level

Primary Education

17

(4.2)

Middle School

28

(7.0)

High School

93

(23.1)

Higher Education

264

(65.7)

Chronic Conditions

Hypertension

120

(29.9)

Diabetes Mellitus

118

(29.4)

Dyslipidemia

101

(25.1)

Coronary Artery Disease

8

(2.0)

Asthma

31

(7.7)

Hypothyroidism

45

(11.2)

Gout

23

(5.7)

Rheumatoid Arthritis

21

(5.2)

Osteoarthritis

10

(2.5)

Depression

16

(4.0)