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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants with celiac disease living in Saudi Arabia (n = 97)

From: The influence of a gluten-free diet on health-related quality of life in individuals with celiac disease

Variables

N number (%) or Mean ± Standard division

Age (years)

34 ± 9

Weight (kg)

60 ± 15

Height (cm)

158 ± 8

BMI (kg/m2)

24.2 ± 5.3

Gender

 

 Male

11 (11%)

 Female

86 (89%)

Nationality

 

 Saudi

92 (95%)

 Non-Saudi

5 (5%)

Education Level

 

 Intermediate school

7 (7%)

 High school graduate

22 (23%)

 Bachelor’s degree

53 (55%)

 Diploma

10 (10%)

 Higher education (Master and PhD)

5 (5%)

Marital status

 

 Single

34 (35%)

 Married

60 (62%)

 Divorced

3 (3%)

 Widowed

0 (0%)

Regions of Residence

 

 Central region

70 (72%)

 South region

9 (9%)

 East region

6 (6%)

 West region

7 (7%)

 North region

5 (5%)

Monthly family income

 

 Less than 5,000 SAR/month

53 (55%)

 5,000 to 10,000 SAR/month

21 (21%)

 More than 10,000 SAR/month

23 (24%)

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD or number of participants (%)
  2. BMI, body mass index; SAR, Saudi Riyals; SD, standard deviation