Table 4 Prevalence of chronic diseases, mental health and risky health behaviors by gender in KSA (n = 10,156)*
|  | Men (n = 5285) N (%) | Women (n = 4850) N (%) | Total (n = 10156) N (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chronic diseases | ||||
 Diabetes | 834 (17) | 890 (19) | 1727 (18) | 0.003 |
 Hypertension | 909 (18) | 1115 (24) | 2027 (21) | p < 0.001 |
 Coronary heart disease | 265 (5) | 325 (7) | 592 (6) | 0.001 |
 Obesity | 173 (3) | 245 (5) | 420 (4) | p < 0.001 |
Mental health | ||||
 Depression | 569 (11) | 665 (14) | 1239 (13) | p < 0.001 |
 Anxiety | 797 (16) | 998 (21) | 1801 (19) | p < 0.001 |
 Other Mental illness | 472 (10) | 465 (10) | 939 (10) | 0.318 |
Risky health behaviors (lifetime) | ||||
 Smoking | 2803 (57) | 798 (17) | 3609 (37) | p < 0.001 |
 Regular alcohol consumption | 595 (12) | 221 (5) | 818 (8) | p < 0.001 |
 Using illicit drugs | 530 (11) | 228 (5) | 761 (8) | p < 0.001 |
 Not doing regular exercise | 3656 (74) | 3727 (80) | 7397 (77) | p < 0.001 |
 Pre-marital/out of wedlock sexual relationship | 1191 (26) | 358 (8) | 1552 (17) | p < 0.001 |