27 June 2026 : Clinical Research
Understanding Public Awareness, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Perceptions About ChatGPT in Saudi Arabia: A Road Map for Digital Health
Norah M. Alyahya
ABCDEG 1, Falah Ali Alwadei BCFG 2, Hussam Abdullah Alshehri BCDFG 3, Abeer Swailm Al-khaldi BCDFG 4, Ghada Mohammed Al-Mubaraki BCDFG 4, Mohammed AlFaifi ABCDFG 5, Abdullah M. Alobaid ABCDEG 6, Wajid Syed ABCDEFG 7*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.951747
Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e951747
Table 1 Participants’ demographic characteristics.
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 463 | 43.3% |
| Female | 606 | 56.7% |
| 20–25 | 373 | 34.9% |
| 26–30 | 297 | 27.8% |
| 31–35 | 125 | 11.7% |
| 36–40 | 72 | 6.7% |
| <41 | 104 | 9.7% |
| Central | 388 | 36.3% |
| Western | 121 | 11.3% |
| Eastern | 109 | 10.2% |
| Southern | 229 | 21.4% |
| Northern | 222 | 20.8% |
| Doctorate | 31 | 2.9% |
| Secondary | 220 | 20.6% |
| University | 818 | 76.5% |
| Business | 47 | 4.4% |
| Engineer | 15 | 1.4% |
| Government employee | 246 | 23.0% |
| Housewife | 58 | 5.4% |
| Private employee | 170 | 15.9% |
| Student | 503 | 47.1% |
| Technician | 8 | .7% |
| Working in information technology | 22 | 2.1% |
| Familiar to some degree | 520 | 48.6% |
| Not so familiar | 307 | 28.8% |
| Very familiar | 242 | 22.6% |