Table 3

- Demographic characteristic of respondents with obsessive symptoms (dirt, germs, viruses).

VariablesWorried about dirt, germs, viruses.P-value
Only during COVID-19 pandemic n (%)Before and during COVID-19 pandemic n (%)Never n (%)
Age groups (years)<0.001
18-29947 (57.7)453 (27.6)240 (14.6)
30-39297 (56.0)156 (29.4)77 (14.5)
40-49243 (63.0)85 (22.0)58 (15.0)
50-59166 (57.60)56 (19.4)66 (22.9)
≥6027 (41.5)10 (15.4)28 (43.1)
Gender0.763
Male458 (60.3)155 (20.4)147 (19.3)
Female1222 (56.9)605 (28.2)322 (15.0)
Nationality0.979
Saudi1604 (57.6)739 (26.5)444 (15.9)
Non-Saudi76 (62.3)21 (17.2)25 (20.5)
Region of residence0.587
Central1002 (59.1)423 (25.0)270 (15.9)
Western315 (57.1)144 (26.1)93 (16.8)
Eastern197 (54.3)106 (29.2)60 (16.5)
Southern103 (53.9)56 (29.3)32 (16.8)
Northern63 (58.3)31 (28.7)14 (13.0)
Level of education0.390
Below high school level24 (58.5)8 (19.5)9 (22.0)
High school level272 (56.0)125 (25.7)89 (18.3)
University level or above1384 (58.1)627 (26.3)371 (15.6)
Marital status0.319
Married684 (59.0)283 (24.4)192 (16.6)
Divorced /widow68 (55.3)26 (21.1)29 (23.6)
Single928 (57.0)451 (27.7)248 (15.2)
Do you have children?0.556
Yes649 (59.3)263 (24.0)182 (16.6)
No1031 (56.8)497 (27.4)287 (15.8)
Occupation0.047
Healthcare professional103 (53.4)57 (29.5)33 (17.1)
Employed582 (60.3)208 (21.6)175 (18.1)
Housewife192 (59.6)76 (23.6)54 (16.8)
Unemployed207 (51.2)121 (30.0)76 (18.8)
Student592 (58.2)294 (28.9)131 (12.9)
Housing status0.700
Own home702 (59.3)290 (24.5)191 (16.1)
Living with family638 (56.1)323 (28.4)176 (15.5)
Renting310 (58.3)131 (24.6)91 (17.1)
Other30 (52.6)16 (28.1)11 (19.3)
Are you disciplined with quarantine?0.012
Always1241 (56.4)606 (27.5)353 (16.0)
Sometimes422 (62.6)148 (22.0)104 (15.4)
Never17 (48.6)6 (17.1)12 (34.3)
How many days spent in quarantine?0.015
Less than 20 days120 (52.4)51 (22.3)58 (25.3)
20-39 days184 (58.6)90 (28.7)40 (12.7)
40-59 days257 (56.0)129 (28.1)73 (15.9)
60 days and more1119 (58.7)490 (25.7)298 (15.6)
Smoking0.607
Smoker215 (59.7)73 (20.3)72 (20.0)
Non-smoker1465 (57.5)687 (27.0)397 (15.6)
Do you have any chronic disease?0.488
Yes245 (57.9)119 (28.1)59 (13.9)
No1435 (57.7)641 (25.8)410 (16.5)
Are you diagnosed with any psychiatric disease?0.727
Yes106 (55.5)55 (28.8)30 (15.7)
No1574 (57.9)705 (25.9)439 (16.2)