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Table 5 Self-reported Health Conditions among Respondents in Saudi Arabia and the USA

From: Psychometric validation of a Saudi Arabian version of the sf-36v2 health survey and norm data for Saudi Arabia

 

Saudi Arabia

(n = 6088)

USA

(n = 4400)

Count

Percentage

Count

Percentage

Trouble seeing

1591

26.1

533

12.1

Back problems

1098

18.0

948

21.6

Anemia

960

15.8

475

10.8

Allergies (chronic or seasonal)

932

15.3

2105

47.9

Obesity

678

11.1

782

17.8

Sleep disorders, insomnia, sleep apnea

668

11.0

438

10.0

Hypertension

624

10.2

1410

32.0

Migraine/Severe headaches

614

10.1

838

19.0

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

571

9.4

352

8.0

Ulcer or stomach disease

536

8.8

242

5.5

Diabetes

523

8.6

548

12.5

Asthma

447

7.3

415

9.4

Chronic fatigue

389

6.4

180

4.1

Gastro esophageal reflux disease

373

6.1

632

14.4

Skin conditions

312

5.1

406

9.2

Heart disease

303

5.0

527

12.0

Arthritis or chronic joint problems

297

4.9

1161

26.4

Emphysema, chronic bronchitis, COPD

247

4.1

258

5.9

Trouble hearing

181

3.0

432

9.8

Kidney disease

173

2.8

92

2.1

Cancer

119

2.0

239

5.4

Anxiety (clinical)

116

1.9

758

17.2

Depression (clinical)

111

1.8

620

14.1

Stroke

95

1.6

117

2.7

Liver disease

53

0.9

112

2.6

Limited Use of arm(s) or leg(s)

53

0.9

397

9.0