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ArticleSaudi medical journal2026

Gender Differences in Primary Care Utilization and Determinants of General Practitioner Visits Among Saudi Females:

Ali M Alzahrani, Holly C Felix, Abdulrhman A Alzhrani

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Ali M AlzahraniAssociate Professor, Department of Health Administration and Hospitals, Faculty of Public Health and Health Informatics, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-8849-9675
Holly C FelixRetired Professor, Ponca, Arkansas, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-7375-4095
Abdulrhman A AlzhraniAssistant Professor, Department of Health Administration and Hospitals, Faculty of Public Health and Health Informatics, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-0175-9719

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Abstract

Objective: To document the number of visits Saudi adults have with general practitioners (GP) or family medicine doctors (FD), determine if there is an association between GP/FD visits and sex, and then identify factors associated with GP/FD visits among Saudi females. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from the 2019 World Health Survey in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSAWHS 2019), a nationally representative household survey. The outcome variable was number of visits to GP/FD. Survey-weighted negative binomial regression was applied. Results: From April to July 2019, 8,912 individuals participated in the KSAWHS 2019 individual questionnaire, of whom 7,677 were Saudi nationals aged 15 years and older, had completed responses and were included in this study. Females had more GP visits than males (incidence rate ratio [IRR] = 1.26; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.06-1.49). Among females, higher use associated with having access to a private car (IRR 3.87, 95% CI 3.20-4.68, Conclusion: These nationally representative findings provide a baseline for monitoring future trends and evaluating health-system reforms.

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General PractitionersPatient Acceptance of Health CarePrimary Health CareAccess to Primary CareAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth SurveysHumansMiddle AgedSaudi ArabiaSex FactorsYoung AdultGP visitsHealth reformPrimary careSaudi femaleUtilization

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