Awareness on Teratogenic Effects of Isotretinoin and Compliance with Precautionary Measures among Women of Childbearing Age in Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants (N = 766).

Study variable	N (%)
Age group
12–18	19 (2.5%)
19–25	435 (56.9%)
26–32	192 (25.1%)
33–39	83 (10.8%)
40 and above	36 (4.7%)
Data unavailable	1
Nationality
Saudi	690 (90.1%)
Non-saudi	76 (9.9%)
City of residence
Jeddah	614 (80.2%)
Makkah	118 (15.4%)
Taif	34 (4.4%)
Educational attainment
High school and less	120 (15.7%)
Bachelor’s degree	584 (76.2%)
Master’s and above	62 (8.1%)
Employment status
Unemployed	144 (18.8%)
Employed	331 (43.2%)
Student	291 (38.0%)
Marital status
Married	91 (11.9%)
Unmarried	675 (88.1%)