Variable | Total population (2724) | Males (2204) | Females (520) |
---|---|---|---|
BMIa | |||
Normal | 21.1% (n = 575) | 20.2% (n = 445) | 25.2% (n = 130) |
Overweight | 43.0% (n = 1172) | 44.7% (n = 986) | 35.5% (n = 183) |
Obese | 32.3% (n = 881) | 31.4% (n = 691) | 36.5% (n = 188) |
WCa | |||
Substantially increased risk of metabolic complications | 52.4% (n = 1428) | 50.8% (n = 1120) | 59.8% (n = 308) |
WHRa | |||
Substantially increased risk of metabolic complications | 56.5% (n = 1538) | 59.2% (n = 1305) | 45.2% (n = 233) |
Age | |||
Mean age in years | 38 (SD = 10.3) | 37.8 (SD = 10.0) | 38.6 (SD = 11.8) |
Ethnicity | |||
Asian | 63.4% (n = 1727) | 67.0% (1476) | 48.0% (n = 247) |
Arabic | 23.2% (n = 633) | 20.6% (n = 455) | 34.6% (n = 178) |
Western/African | 3.1% (n = 84) | 2.3% (n = 51) | 6.4% (n = 33) |
Marital status | |||
Single | 18.5% (n = 504) | 18.5% (n = 407) | 18.6% (96) |
Married | 80.2% (n = 2184) | 80.9% (n = 1782) | 77.5 (n = 399) |
Divorced/widowed/separated | 1.2% (34) | 0.6% (n = 14) | 3.9 (n = 20) |
Education | |||
Never attended school | 14.2% (n = 386) | 15.0% (n = 330) | 10.7% (n = 55) |
Some high school | 37.4% (n = 1019) | 40.0% (n = 881) | 26.6% (n = 137) |
Diploma | 12.6% (n = 342) | 12.1% (n = 266) | 14.8% (n = 76) |
University bachelor | 27.8% (n = 756) | 25.5% (n = 561) | 37.1% (n = 194) |
Post grad | 8.1% (n = 220) | 7.5% (n = 166) | 10.3% (n = 53) |
Income (AED per year) | |||
< 36,000 | 39.8% (n = 1085) | 41.0% (n = 904) | 34.6% (n = 178) |
36,000–95,999 | 26.9% (n = 732) | 26.9% (n = 593) | 27.0% (n = 139) |
96,000–179,999 | 16.0% (n = 436) | 16.3% (n = 359) | 14.8% (n = 76) |
≥ 180,000 | 11.7% (n = 319) | 11.3% (n = 250) | 13.4% (n = 69) |
Watch TV for less than 1 h daily | |||
No | 58.4% (n = 1591) | 58.4% (n = 1288) | 58.1% (n = 299) |
Yes | 39.6% (n = 1078) | 39.3% (n = 866) | 41.0% (n = 211) |
Current smoker | |||
No | 79.7% (n = 2172) | 76.9% (n = 1695) | 91.8% (n = 473) |
Yes | 20.2% (n = 551) | 23.1% (n = 509) | 8.2% (n = 42) |
Physical activity | |||
No | 53.0% (n = 1440) | 53.9% (n = 1187) | 49.1% (n = 253) |
Yes | 47.0% (n = 1279) | 46.1% (n = 1017) | 50.9% (n = 262) |