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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