Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants
Demographic | Groups | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 93 | 19.2% |
Female | 392 | 80.8% | |
Age | 18–22 | 64 | 13.2% |
23–26 | 67 | 13.8% | |
27–30 | 120 | 24.7% | |
31-36 | 105 | 21.6% | |
37–40 | 39 | 8.0% | |
≥ 41 | 90 | 18.6% | |
Country of residence | Jordan | 164 | 33.8% |
Palestine | 21 | 4.3% | |
Qatar | 56 | 11.5% | |
UAE | 128 | 26.4% | |
KSA | 87 | 17.9% | |
Egypt | 9 | 1.9% | |
Other | 20 | 4.1% | |
Having the same nationality as the country you live in | Yes | 233 | 48.0% |
No | 252 | 52.0% | |
Education | Primary school/elementary | 5 | 1% |
Secondary education | 54 | 11.1% | |
Diploma | 39 | 8.0% | |
University degree | 293 | 60.4% | |
Post-graduate degree | 94 | 19.4% | |
Employment | Student | 84 | 17.3% |
Unemployed | 132 | 27.2% | |
Employee in health sector | 111 | 22.9% | |
Employee in non-health sector | 158 | 32.6% | |
Health profession (n= 111) | Physician | 10 | 9.0% |
Nurse | 40 | 36.0% | |
Pharmacist | 48 | 43.2% | |
Other | 13 | 11.7% | |
Source of information | Social media | 370 | 76.3% |
TV | 174 | 35.9% | |
Awareness campaigns | 190 | 39.2% | |
Family/friends | 128 | 26.4% | |
Are you interested in receiving more information about COVID-19? | Yes | 247 | 50.9% |
No | 238 | 49.1% |