| Age group (years) | Mean ± SD (32.9 ± 11.67) | | |
| Under 20 | 27 | 9 |
| 20–29 | 105 | 37 |
| 30–39 | 71 | 25 |
| 40–49 | 49 | 17 |
| 50 and over | 34 | 12 |
| Sex | Male | 165 | 50 |
| Female | 163 | 50 |
| Education | Did not complete high school | 37 | 12 |
| Completed high school | 128 | 40 |
| Diploma | 33 | 10 |
| Bachelor and higher | 120 | 38 |
| Occupation | Unemployed | 150 | 48 |
| Private work | 13 | 4 |
| Health sector | 12 | 4 |
| Military sector | 80 | 26 |
| Government sector (not health) | 31 | 10 |
| Private sector (not health) | 17 | 6 |
| Other | 7 | 2 |
| Marital status | Married | 180 | 56 |
| Single | 121 | 37 |
| Widowed/divorced | 23 | 7 |
| Residence | In Riyadh | 291 | 89 |
| Outside Riyadh | 36 | 11 |
| Family income/per month (Saudi Riyal) | < 5000 | 91 | 29 |
| 5000–9999 | 139 | 44 |
| 10,000–14,999 | 44 | 14 |
| ≥ 15,000 | 39 | 13 |
| When did this problem started? | Today | 101 | 30 |
| Not today | 233 | 70 |
| Are you a patient waiting to be seen or a family member | Patient | 147 | 46 |
| Family member | 161 | 51 |
| Friend/co-worker | 10 | 3 |
| Do you have a primary care doctor or other health provider | No | 232 | 84 |
| Yes | 45 | 16 |
| Did you try to call your primary care doctor before coming to the ED? | No | 22 | 55 |
| Yes | 18 | 45 |
| If yes, what did the office say? | No appointments | 4 | 24 |
| Too sick—need to go to ED | 8 | 47 |
| Need further testing - that the doctor’s office cannot do | 4 | 24 |
| Other | 1 | 6 |
| What is your main reason for coming to the emergency department? | Regular care here | 85 | 29 |
| Excellence in care | 127 | 43 |
| Insurance reasons | 11 | 4 |
| Other financial reasons | 13 | 4 |
| My doctor told me to come | 30 | 10 |
| Close to where I live/work | 29 | 10 |
