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Research ArticleOriginal Article
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Morbidity profile among older people at primary health care centers in Saudi Arabia during the period 2012-2020

Maysoon M. Al-Amoud, Doaa I. Omar, Eman N. Almashjary and Shaker A. Alomary
Saudi Medical Journal January 2023, 44 (1) 45-56; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2023.44.1.20220465
Maysoon M. Al-Amoud
From the General Directorate of Health Programs and Chronic Diseases (Al-Amoud, Omar, Almashjary, Alomary), Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and from the Department of Community (Omar), Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.
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Doaa I. Omar
From the General Directorate of Health Programs and Chronic Diseases (Al-Amoud, Omar, Almashjary, Alomary), Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and from the Department of Community (Omar), Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.
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Eman N. Almashjary
From the General Directorate of Health Programs and Chronic Diseases (Al-Amoud, Omar, Almashjary, Alomary), Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and from the Department of Community (Omar), Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.
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Shaker A. Alomary
From the General Directorate of Health Programs and Chronic Diseases (Al-Amoud, Omar, Almashjary, Alomary), Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and from the Department of Community (Omar), Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.
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    Table 1

    - Sociodemographic characteristics of the studied group during the period 2012-2020.

    VariablesMaleFemaleTotal
    Studied group
    20123113 (46.8)3543 (53.2)6656 (3.4)
    20136393 (48.8)6717 (51.2)13110 (6.8)
    20147788 (47.7)8543 (42.3)16331 (8.4)
    20159516 (47.4)10573 (52.6)20089 (10.4)
    201610840 (48.9)11307 (51.1)22147 (11.4)
    201712830 (49.0)13368 (51.0)26198 (13.5)
    201812524 (46.0)14711 54.0)27235 14.1)
    201912905 (47.7)14119 (52.2)27024 (14.0)
    202017977 (51.5)16948 (48.5)34925 (18.0)
    Total93886 (48.5)99829 (51.5)193715 (100)
    Age groups
    60-64 years36275 (38.6)40183 (40.3)76458 (39.5)
    65-74 years30034 (32.0)34124 (34.2)64158 (33.1)
    75-84 years19629 (20.9)18112 (18.1)37741 (19.5)
    +85 years7948 (8.5)7410 (7.4)15358 (7.9)
    Education
    Illiterate52703 (56.4)71374 (72.1)124077 (64.5)
    Primary education23714 (25.4)18699 (18.9)42413 (22.0)
    Preparatory and sec13794 (14.7)7459 (7.5)21253 (11.0)
    Faculty or higher3314 (3.5)1473 (1.5)4787 (2.5)
    Working status
    Currently working11751 (12.6)3094 (3.1)14845 (7.7)
    Type of caregiver
    Self-care49509 (53.3)49162 (49.8)98671 (51.5)
    Family member34087 (36.7)37831 (38.3)71918 (37.5)
    Paid caregiver9297 (10.0)11791 (11.9)21088 (11.0)
    Functional status
    Walking w/o any aids65149 (73.3)69755 (73.4)134904 (73.4)
    Walking with aids19629 (22.1)20636 (21.7)40265 (21.9)
    On wheelchair4068 (4.6)4661 (4.9)8729 (4.7)

    Values are presented as a number and precentage (%). w/o: without, sec: secondary

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      Table 2

      - Region-wise distribution of some chronic diseases and conditions among the studied group during the period 2012-2020.

      Health regionsAll screenedDiabetesHypertensionDM & HTNObesity
      MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
      Asir2764364125586119985396505110447279724945291242928775306
      (14.3)(44.6)(42.1)(43.4)(37.6)(38.1)(37.8)(19.5)(18.8)(19.1)(16.9)(21.7)(19.2)
      Gassim2535481087578156867259673613995383537587593240432015605
      (13.1)(60.3)(63.6)(61.9)(54.0)(56.6)(55.2)(28.5)(31.6)(29.9)(17.9)(26.9)(22.1)
      Baha2545071997194143935783680112584311736846801308541867271
      (13.1(57.5)(55.7)(56.6)(46.2)(52.6)(49.4)(24.9)(28.5)(26.7)(24.6)(32.4)(28.6)
      Jazan21281435149749325406851209188196325514514150221313633
      (11.0)(47.8)(40.9)(43.8)(44.7)(42.0)(43.2)(21.6)(21.0)(21.2)(16.5)(17.5)(17.1)
      Riyadh2066759075853117605544550111045270227675469203825584596
      (10.7)(57.1)(56.7)(56.9)(53.6)(53.3)(53.4)(26.1)(26.8)(26.5)(19.7)(24.8)(22.2)
      Eastern region12588369639187614306438146878198523714356108715062593
      (6.5)(60.5)(60.5)(60.5)(50.1)(58.9)(54.6)(32.5)(36.6)(34.6)(17.8)(23.3)(20.6)
      Hafer Albatin799225662594516018021793359583986717065858631448
      (4.1)(77.8)(55.3)(64.6)(54.6)(38.2)(45.0)(25.4)(18.5)(21.3)(17.7)(18.4)(18.1)
      Jeddah7748276922935062259818894487173213513083119714732670
      (4.0)(63.9)(67.1)(65.3)(60.0)(55.3)(57.9)(40.0)(39.5)(39.8)(27.6)(43.1)(34.5)
      Hail6649182622694095177420073781998114621444278261253
      (3.4)(60.2)(62.7)(61.6)(58.5)(55.5)(56.9)(32.9)(31.7)(32.2)(14.1)(22.8)(18.8)
      Nagran541515761889346513631619298264288915313637001063
      (2.8)(60.1)(67.6)(64.0)(52.0)(58.0)(55.1)(24.5)(31.8)(28.3)(13.8)(25.1)(19.6)
      Tabuk4453104713362383986132123076118151426331565896
      (2.3)(49.3)(57.3)(53.5)(46.5)(56.7)(51.8)(28.8)(35.0)(32.0)(15.6)(24.2)(20.1)
      Alahsaa392114211241266214211397281889092818185497371286
      (2.0)(69.4)(66.3)(67.9)(69.4)(74.6)(71.9)(43.5)(49.5)(46.4)(26.8)(39.3)(32.8)
      Almadinah3696583184124244671744221128411731457132568700
      (1.9)(62.5)(66.6)(65.6)(50.1)(63.1)(59.8)(30.4)(42.5)(39.4)(14.1)(20.6)(18.9)
      Jouf367811611045220679684316394725019736346411275
      (1.9)(60.4)(59.5)(60.0)(41.4)(48.0)(44.6)(24.6)(28.5)(26.5)(33.0)(36.5)(34.7)
      Konfothah362796414232387606137119773217101031212449661
      (1.9)(65.9)(65.8)(65.8)(41.4)(63.4)(54.5)(21.9)(32.8)(28.4)(14.5)(20.7)(18.2)
      Makkah335972072814484986091107257310567201181382
      (1.7)(41.0)(45.4)(43.1)(28.4)(37.9)(33.0)(14.7)(19.3)(16.9)(11.5)(11.3)(11.4)
      Northern borders33207481149189765711251782363630993302490792
      (1.7)(58.0)(56.6)(57.1)(51.0)(55.4)(53.7)(28.2)(31.0)(29.9)(23.4)(24.1)(23.9)
      Taif33117079151622358479837195314509279315594
      (1.7)(51.5)(47.2)(49.0)(26.1)(24.7)(25.3)(14.2)(16.2)(15.4)(20.3)(16.3)(17.9)
      Bisha22975275331060524474998249239488232296528
      (1.2)(45.7)(46.6)(46.1)(45.4)(41.4)(43.4)(21.6)(20.9)(21.2)(20.1)(25.9)(23.0)
      Gurayyat1266373291664238213451108104212210277487
      (0.7)(58.4)(46.4)(52.4)(37.2)(34.0)(35.6)(16.9)(16.6)(16.7)(32.9)(44.2)(38.5)
      Total1937155266154650107311452024990795109243602760251962181992484043039
      (100)(56.1)(54.7)(55.4)(48.1)(50.0)(49.1)(25.9)(27.6)(26.8)(19.4)(24.9)(22.2)
      Health regionsAll screenedUnderweightAnemia*Bronchial asthma
      MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
      Asir2764370557712822112624739288331761
      (14.3)(4.9)(4.3)(4.6)(1.5)(2.0)(1.7)(6.5)(6.3)(6.4)
      Gassim25354745106418094756611136123712402477
      (13.1)(5.5)(8.9)(7.1)(3.5)(5.6)(4.5)(9.2)(10.4)(9.8)
      Baha254504995131012344503847106712872354
      (13.1)(4.0)(4.0)(4.0)(2.7)(3.9)(3.3)(8.5)(10.0)(9.2)
      Jazan21281204265469930122621564845961080
      (11.0)(2.2)(2.2)(2.2)(10.2)(10.1)(10.1)(5.3)(4.9)(5.1)
      Riyadh206676176471264308575883160816923300
      (10.7)(6.0)(6.8)(6.1)(3.0)(5.6)(4.3)(15.5)(16.4)(16.0)
      Eastern region12588450128578118172290454474928
      (6.5)(7.4)(2.0)(4.6)(1.9)(2.7)(2.3)(7.4)(7.3)(7.4)
      Hafer Albatin79924378412184246430
      (4.1)(0.1)(0.1)(0.1)(0.2)(0.1)(0.2)(5.6)(5.2)(5.4)
      Jeddah774811008701970265416681362377739
      (4.0)(25.4)(25.5)(25.4)(6.1)(12.2)(8.8)(8.4)(11.0)(9.5)
      Hail664950111161551582136185041122
      (3.4)(1.6)(3.1)(2.4)(1.8)(4.4)(3.2)(20.4)(13.9)(16.9)
      Nagran54151011082093777114192365557
      (2.8)(3.9)(3.9)(3.9)(1.4)(2.8)(2.1)(7.3)(13.1)(10.3)
      Tabuk4453222272494141236377229159388
      (2.3)(10.5)(11.7)(11.1)(6.6)(10.1)(8.5)(10.8)(6.8)(8.7)
      Alahsaa3921100102202197236433111142253
      (2.0)(4.9)(5.4)(5.2)(9.6)(12.6)(11.0)(5.4)(7.6)(6.5)
      Almadinah369644731173811915754157211
      (1.9)(4.7)(2.6)(3.2)(4.1)(4.3)(4.2)(5.8)(5.7)(5.7)
      Jouf36783558931021302328885173
      (1.9)(1.8)(3.3)(2.5)(5.3)(7.4)(6.3)(4.6)(4.8)(4.7)
      Konfothah362772148220163267430141266407
      (1.9)(4.9)(6.8)(6.1)(11.1)(12.3)(11.9)(9.6)(12.3)(11.2)
      Makkah33592120412027476163124
      (1.7)(1.2)(1.2)(1.2)(1.1)(1.7)(1.4)(3.5)(3.9)(3.7)
      Northern borders332030619152681204581126
      (1.7)(2.3)(3.0)(2.7)(4.0)(3.3)(3.6)(3.5)(4.0)(3.8)
      Taif3311445710161851468393176
      (1.7)(3.2)(2.9)(3.1)(4.4)(4.4)(4.4)(6.0)(4.8)(5.3)
      Bisha229716395258130179309264226490
      (1.2)(14.1)(8.3)(11.2)(11.3)(15.6)(13.5)(22.9)(19.8)(21.3)
      Gurayyat126681725404181423981
      (0.7)(1.3)(2.7)(2.0)(6.3)(6.5)(6.4)(6.6)(6.2)(6.4)
      Total19371552145189104033695544291378252892517177
      (100)(5.6)(5.2)(5.4)(3.9)(5.5)(4.7)(8.8)(8.9)(8.9)

      Values are presented as a number and precentage (%). DM: diabetes, HTN: hypertension

      Values are presented as a number and precentage (%).

      • ↵* Males Hb<13g/dl and Females Hb<12g/dl.

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      Table 3

      - Region-wise distribution of the geriatric giants among the studied group during the period 2012-2020.

      Health regionsAll ScreenedPositive screening for depressionPositive screening for cognitive impairment#Positive screening for urine incontinencePositive screening for risk of fall
      MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
      Asir2764359970313023213476685414931034296359655
      (14.3)(4.2)(5.3)(4.7)(2.2)(2.6)(2.4)(3.8)(3.7)(3.7)(2.1)(2.7)(2.4)
      Gassim25354823697152032643275880215422344295383678
      (13.1)(6.1)(5.9)(6.0)(2.4)(3.6)(3.0)(6.0)(13.0)(9.2)(2.2)(3.2)(2.7)
      Baha2545036367910422913506414756801155212309521
      (13.1)(2.9)(5.3)(4.1)(2.3)(2.7)(2.5)(3.8)(5.3)(4.5)(1.7)(2.4)(2.0)
      Jazan212813385789161142373514836291112257560817
      (11.0)(3.7)(4.7)(4.3)(1.3)(1.9)(1.6)(5.3)(5.2)(5.2)(2.8)(4.6)(3.8)
      Riyadh2066780196117622272264537227711493207244451
      (10.7)(7.7)(9.3)(8.5)(2.2)(2.2)(2.2)(7.0)(7.5)(7.2)(2.0)(2.4)(2.2)
      Eastern region125881712754461541643185806331213216315531
      (6.5)(2.8)(4.2)(3.5)(2.5)(2.5)(2.5)(9.5)(9.8)(9.6)(3.5)(4.9)(4.2)
      Hafer Albatin79926310616988169186177264346610
      (4.1)(1.9)(2.3)(2.1)(0.2)(0.2)(0.2)(2.8)(1.8)(2.2)(8.0)(7.4)(7.6)
      Jeddah774883562714623503677172774467239669321898
      (4.0)(19.3)(18.4)(18.9)(8.1)(10.7)(9.3)(6.4)(13.1)(9.3)(22.3)(27.3)(24.5)
      Hail6649209306515198922902202284486961130
      (3.4)(6.9)(8.5)(7.7)(6.5)(2.5)(4.4)(7.3)(6.3)(6.7)(2.3)(1.7)(2.0)
      Nagran541582941766258120721051773467101
      (2.8)(3.1)(3.4)(3.3)(2.4)(2.1)(2.2)(2.7)((3.8)(3.3)(1.3)(2.4)(1.9)
      Tabuk44537716123834691031542033573680116
      (2.3)(3.6)(6.9)(5.3)(1.6)(3.0)(2.3)(7.3)8.7)(8.0)(1.7)(3.4)(2.6)
      Alahsaa3921360276636241179420209149358126118244
      (2.0)(17.6)(14.7)(16.2)(11.8)(9.6)(10.7)(10.2)(8.0)(9.1)(6.2)(6.3)(6.2)
      Almadinah3696421041463656925129834938147185
      (1.9)(4.5)(3.8)(4.0)(3.9)(2.0)(2.5)(5.5)(10.8)(9.4)(4.1)(5.3)(5.0)
      Jouf3678617313446551017791168276693
      (1.9)(3.2)(4.2)(3.6)(2.4)(3.1)(2.7)(4.0)(5.2)(4.6)(1.4)(3.8)(2.5)
      Konfothah362766134200607113113125338497199296
      (1.9)(4.5)(6.2)(5.5)(4.1)(3.3)(3.6)(9.0)(11.7)(10.6)(6.6)(9.2)(8.2)
      Makkah335959561151820387998177142842
      (1.7)(3.4)(3.5)(3.4)(1.0)(1.2)(1.1)(4.5)(6.1)(5.3)(0.8)(1.7)(1.3)
      Northern borders332060102162592584102138240235780
      (1.7)(4.7)(5.0)(4.9)(4.6)(1.2)(2.5)(7.9)(6.8)(7.2)(1.8)(2.8)(2.4)
      Taif33111091662754468112731021754277119
      (1.7)(7.9)(8.6)(8.3)(3.2)(3.5)(3.4)(5.3)(5.3)(5.3)(3.1)(4.0)(3.6)
      Bisha229783751584351945298150312960
      (1.2)(7.2)(6.6)(6.9)(3.7)(4.5)(4.1)(4.5)(8.6)(6.5)(2.7)(2.5)(2.6)
      Gurayyat1266311748181533302252121426
      (0.7)(4.9)(2.7)(3.8)(2.8)(2.4)(2.6)(4.7)(3.5)(4.1)(1.9)(2.2)(2.1)
      Total193,71552326190114222650289055405221706512286326243917653
      (100)(5.6)(6.2)(5.9)(2.8)(2.9)(2.9)(5.6)(7.1)(6.3)(3.5)(4.4)(4.0)

      Values are presented as a number and precentage (%).

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        Table 4

        - Region-wise distribution of special sense disorders among the studied group during the period 2012-2020.

        Health regionsAll screenedDeafnessHearing impairmentBlindnessVision impairment
        MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
        Asir276431287019812099742183113101219199217043696
        (14.3)(0.9)(0.5)(0.7)(8.4)(7.3)(7.9)(0.8)(0.8)(0.8)(13.9)(12.8)(13.4)
        Gassim25354414335749162513833008180173353267828045482
        (13.1)(3.1)(2.8)(3.0)(12.1)(11.6)(11.9)(1.3)(1.5)(1.4)(19.9)(23.5)(21.6)
        Baha254501621853471821190837298989178316531626327
        (13.1)(1.3)(1.4)(1.4)(14.5)(14.8)(14.7)(0.7)(0.7)(0.7)(25.3)(24.5)(24.9)
        Jazan21281481131617821141192342104146188420203904
        (11.0)(0.5)(0.9)(0.8)(8.6)(9.4)(9.0)(0.5)(0.9)(0.7)(20.7)(16.6)(18.3)
        Riyadh20667778516218201907372787111198190419313835
        (10.7)(0.7)(0.8)(0.8)(17.6)(18.5)(18.0)(0.8)(1.1)(1.0)(18.4)(18.7)(18.6)
        Eastern region1258813259191779753153222392315139413622756
        (6.5)(2.2)(0.9)(1.5)(12.7)(11.6)(12.2)(3.6)(1.4)(2.5)(22.8)(21.0)(21.9)
        Hafer Albatin7992000271285556000158129287
        (4.1)(0.0)(0.0)(0.0)(8.2)(6.1)(7.0)(0.0)(0.0)(0.0)(4.8)(2.7)(3.6)
        Jeddah7748167173340625573119828166194123612402476
        (4.0)(3.9)(5.1)(4.4)(14.4)(16.8)(15.5)(0.6)(4.9)(2.5)(28.5)(36.3)(32.0)
        Hail664911192203517465982725312593110541985
        (3.4)(3.7)(2.5)(3.1)(17.1)(12.9)(14.8)(2.4)(1.5)(1.9)(30.7)(29.1)(29.9)
        Nagran5415171128248269517232346461526987
        (2.8)(0.6)(0.4)(0.5)(9.5)(9.6)(9.5)(0.9)(0.8)(0.8)(17.6)(18.8)(18.2)
        Tabuk4453121931254365619422870357503860
        (2.3)(0.6)(0.8)(0.7)(12.0)(15.7)(13.9)(2.0)(1.2)(1.6)(16.8)(21.6)(19.3)
        Alahsaa39215523783141965104133745334881021
        (2.0)(2.7)(1.2)(2.0)(15.3)(10.5)(13.0)(2.0)(1.8)(1.9)(26.0)(26.1)(26.0)
        Almadinah3696112940183437620412163328291161
        (1.9)(1.2)(1.0)(1.1)(19.6)(15.8)(16.8)(0.4)(0.4)(0.4)(35.6)(30.0)(31.4)
        Jouf36788132122823246071825393367760
        (1.9)(0.4)(0.7)(0.6)(11.9)(13.2)(12.5)(0.4)(1.0)(0.7)(20.4)(20.9)(20.7)
        Konfothah3627345286499580107995144767091185
        (1.9)(2.3)(2.4)(2.4)(34.1)(26.8)(29.7)(0.6)(0.2)(0.4)(32.5)(32.8)(32.7)
        Makkah33592351111042154610306327633
        (1.7)(0.1)(0.2)(0.1)(6.3)(6.5)(6.4)(0.2)(0.4)(0.3)(17.4)(20.4)(18.8)
        Northern borders332089172102564666511359401760
        (1.7)(0.6)(0.4)(0.5)(16.3)(12.6)(14.0)(0.5)(0.2)(0.3)(27.9)(19.7)(22.9)
        Taif331195261130261391413879302488790
        (1.7)(0.7)(2.7)(1.8)(9.5)(13.5)(11.8)(3.0)(2.0)(2.4)(22.0)(25.2)(23.9)
        Bisha2297293564199273472414687306380686
        (1.2)(2.5)(3.1)(2.8)(17.3)(23.9)(20.5)(3.6)(4.0)(3.8)(26.5)(33.2)(29.9)
        Gurayyat1266000107114221202151140291
        (0.7)(0.0)(0.0)(0.0)(16.7)(18.2)(17.5)(0.3)(0.0)(0.2)(23.6)(22.3)(23.0)
        Total193715142413582782119321247624408105411032157193182056439882
        (100)(1.5)(1.4)(1.4)(12.7)(12.5)(12.6)(1.1)(1.1)(1.1)(20.6)(20.6)(20.6)

        Values are presented as a number and precentage (%).

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          Table 5

          - Region-wise distribution of some health characteristics of the studied group during the period 2012-2020.

          Health regionsAll screenedPolypharmacyRegular use of medicationSmoking
          MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
          Asir2764323182329464772796341136206695674
          (14.3)(16.1)(17.5)(16.8)(50.7)(47.8)(49.3)(4.7)(0.0)(2.4)
          Gassim2535435283196672487127495162071699121711
          (13.1)(26.2)(26.8)(26.5)(64.8)(62.9)(63.9)(12.6)(0.1)(6.7)
          Baha2545039784175815374247804152282513162529
          (13.1)(31.8)(32.3)(32.0)(59.3)(60.4)(59.8)(20.1)(0.1)(9.9)
          Jazan212819651724268935855499908415674001967
          (11.0)(10.6)(14.2)(12.6)(39.4)(45.2)(42.7)(17.2)(3.3)(9.2)
          Riyadh2066727552806556157185735114531858391897
          (10.7)(26.6)(27.2)(26.9)(55.3)(55.6)(55.4)(18.0)(0.4)(9.2)
          Eastern region1258821622318448031463318646410023961398
          (6.5)(35.4)(35.8)(35.6)(51.5)(51.2)(51.4)(16.4)(6.1)(11.1)
          Hafer Albatin7992521545106622982429472711911501341
          (4.1)(15.8)(11.6)(13.3)(69.7)(51.7)(59.1)(36.1)(3.2)(16.8)
          Jeddah7748243020994529230818954203757149906
          (4.0)(56.1)(61.4)(58.5)(53.3)(55.5)(54.2)(17.5)(4.4)(11.7)
          Hail664976995817271719204937683960396
          (3.4)(25.4)(26.5)(26.0)(56.7)(56.6)(56.7)(13.1)(0.0)(6.0)
          Nagran541541851993711541735288922614240
          (2.8)(15.9)(18.6)(17.3)(44.0)(62.1)(53.4)(8.6)(0.5)(4.4)
          Tabuk4453514596111011171536265356128589
          (2.3)(24.2)(25.6)(24.9)(52.6)(65.9)(59.6)(26.4)(1.2)(13.2)
          Alahsaa392179069014801304103523393891390
          (2.0)(38.6)(36.8)(37.7)(63.7)(55.3)(59.7)(19.0)(0.1)(9.9)
          Almadinah369637010551425603207526789228120
          (1.9)(39.7)(38.2)(38.6)(64.6)(75.1)(72.5)(9.9)(1.0)(3.2)
          Jouf367829635565112051057226257151622
          (1.9)(15.4)(20.2)(17.7)(62.7)(60.2)(61.5)(29.7)(2.9)(16.9)
          Konfothah3627418601101912911895318641311424
          (1.9)(28.6)(27.8)(28.1)(88.2)(87.6)(87.8)(28.2)(0.5)(11.7)
          Makkah3359400278678500652115231188399
          (1.7)(22.8)(17.3)(20.2)(28.5)(40.6)(34.3)(17.7)(5.5)(11.9)
          Northern borders33203054567619601512247233272404
          (1.7)(23.7)(22.5)(22.9)(74.5)(74.4)(74.5)(25.8)(3.5)(12.2)
          Taif331121222944163080914392275232
          (1.7)(15.4)(11.8)(13.3)(45.9)(41.8)(43.5)(16.5)(0.3)(7.0)
          Bisha2297348285633637643128069069
          (1.2)(30.2)(24.9)(27.6)(55.2)(56.2)(55.7)(6.0)(0.0)(3.0)
          Gurayyat126614813628442136278375782
          (0.7)(23.2)(21.7)(22.4)(65.9)(57.7)(61.8)(11.7)(1.1)(6.5)
          Total193715236452535048995520115587610788714918147216390
          (100)(25.2)(25.4)(25.3)(55.4)(56.0)(55.7)(15.9)(1.5)(8.5)

          Values are presented as a number and precentage (%).

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