Academic Editor: Michael H. Dahan
Background: We aim to determine the level of general knowledge and
attitudes among the population of Saudi Arabia regarding sexually transmitted
illnesses (STI). In addition, we aim to educate participants about the most
common STIs, and explore how this influences the participants’ attitudes and
perceptions. Methods: This study is a cross-sectional web-based survey
of the general population of Saudi Arabia. The sample was enrolled randomly by
distributing the survey through social media over a two-month period. 420
subjects between the ages of (15–60) participated in the study.
Results: Among the 420 total responses, 405 (96%) participants
were included based on the absence of missing data in their answers. Most of the
participants (77%) were females. More than half of the respondents were single
(59%), 24 years old or more (57%), Saudi (52%), and had a bachelor’s degree
(65%). Forty-eight percent (48%) of the participants were related to the
medical field. Only 11% knew someone previously diagnosed with STIs. The mean
score of overall knowledge about STI was 8.79