Socioeconomic determinants and inequalities in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases in Saudi Arabia

Table 2 Bivariate analysis of the prevalence of NCDs and socio-economic characteristics (N = 11,527)

Variable	Frequency	Percent with NCDs	Chi square
Age			520.23***
18–29	3733	5.04
30–39	2398	9.01
40–49	1805	31.80
50–59	1569	63.10
≥ 60	2022	85.95
Gender			10.51***
Female	5269	33.68
Male	6258	30.86
Marital status			404.21***
Married	7395	38.69
Unmarried	4132	20.45
Education level			160.63***
Below primary school	2226	64.11
Primary school	1246	43.82
Intermediate school	1893	30.48
Secondary school	3870	17.98
Higher education	2292	20.07
Nationality			275.76***
Non-Saudi	2882	19.64
Saudi	8645	36.32
Monthly income (Saudi Riyal)			88.26***
< 3000	1062	30.32
3000 to < 5000	1851	33.87
5000 to < 7000	1777	33.99
7000 to < 10,000	2220	30.86
10,000 to < 15,000	2173	30.00
15,000 to < 20,000	1118	30.14
20,000 to < 30,000	721	26.77
≥ 30,000	605	47.27
Region			274.39***
Riyadh	1,652	32.26
Albaha	745	38.66
Aljouf	386	24.09
Aseer	581	29.78
Eastern Region	1,049	36.42
Haiel	745	25.91
Jazan	663	17.95
Madenah	834	30.58
Mekkah	2,003	34.30
Najran	408	20.83
Northern Border	411	14.60
Qassim	1,261	42.66
Tabuk	789	38.02

ISSN: 1475-9276