Table 3. Prevalence of pre-diabetes, suspected diabetes type 2, hypertension and high TC/HDL ratio by age group and sex.
| N | Pre-diabetes | Suspected diabetes type 2 | Hypertension | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | ||
| All participants | 34 290 | 5937 | 17.3 (16.9 to 17.7) | 2074 | 6.1 (5.8 to 6.3) | 4771 | 13.9 (13.6 to 14.3) |
| Age group (years) | |||||||
| 18–39 | 17 780 | 2354 | 13,2 (12.7 to 13.7) | 367 | 2.1 (1.9 to 2.3) | 1389 | 7.8 (7.4 to 8.2) |
| 40–49 | 9409 | 1755 | 18.7 (17.9 to 19.4) | 530 | 5.6 (5.2 to 6.1) | 1438 | 15.3 (14.6 to 16.0) |
| 50–59 | 4502 | 1117 | 24.8 (23.6 to 26.1) | 575 | 12.8 (11.8 to 13.8) | 1053 | 23.4 (22.1 to 24.6) |
| ≥60 | 2599 | 711 | 27.4 (25.6 to 29.1) | 603 | 23.2 (21.6 to 24.8) | 891 | 34.3 (32.5 to 36.1) |
| Sex | |||||||
| Female | 20 716 | 3596 | 17.4 (16.8 to 17.9) | 1205 | 5.8 (5.5 to 6.1) | 2434 | 11.7 (11.3 to 12.2) |
| Male | 13 574 | 2341 | 17.2 (16.6 to 17.9) | 869 | 6.4 (6.0 to 6.8) | 2337 | 17.2 (16.6 to 17.9) |
| Emirate of residence | |||||||
| Abu Dhabi | 123 | 22 | 17.9 (11.1 to 24.7) | 6 | 5.1 (1.2 to 8.9) | 8 | 6.5 (2.1 to 10.9) |
| Ajman | 3575 | 378 | 10.6 (9.6 to 11.6) | 214 | 6.0 (5.2 to 6.8) | 491 | 13.7 (12.6 to 14.9) |
| Dubai | 2506 | 605 | 24.1 (22.5 to 25.8) | 279 | 11.1 (9.9 to 12.3) | 350 | 14.0 (12.6 to 15.3) |
| Fujairah | 5456 | 713 | 13.1 (12.2 to 14.0) | 221 | 4.0 (3.5 to 4.6) | 725 | 13.3 (12.4 to 14.2) |
| Ras Al Khaimah | 8379 | 1403 | 16.7 (15.9 to 17.5) | 567 | 6.8 (6.2 to 7.3) | 1161 | 13.9 (13.1 to 14.6) |
| Sharjah | 14 012 | 2788 | 19.9 (19.2 to 20.6) | 824 | 5.6 (5.2 to 6.0) | 1999 | 14.3 (13.7 to 14.8) |
| Umm Al Quwain | 239 | 28 | 11.7 (7.6 to 15.8) | 4 | 1.9 (0.1 to 3.6) | 37 | 15.5 (10.9 to 20.1) |
| N | High TC | Low HDL | High TC/HDL ratio | ||||
| n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | ||
| All participants | 34 290 | 7964 | 23.2 (22.8 to 23.7) | 5236 | 15.3 (14.9 to 15.7) | 2783 | 8.1 (7.8 to 8.4) |
| Age group (years) | |||||||
| 18–39 | 17 780 | 3239 | 18.2 (17.6 to 18.8) | 2561 | 14.4 (13.9 to 14.9) | 1190 | 6.7 (6.3 to 7.1) |
| 40–49 | 9409 | 2789 | 29.6 (28.7 to 30.6) | 1549 | 16.5 (15.7 to 17.2) | 1001 | 10.6 (10.0 to 11.3) |
| 50–59 | 4502 | 1420 | 31.5 (30.2 to 32.9) | 688 | 15.3 (14.2 to 16.3) | 440 | 9.8 (8.9 to 10.6) |
| ≥60 | 2599 | 516 | 19.9 (18.3 to 21.4) | 438 | 16.9 (15.4 to 18.3) | 152 | 5.8 (4.9 to 6.8) |
| Sex | |||||||
| Female | 20 716 | 5041 | 24.3 (23.7 to 24.9) | 1493 | 7.2 (6.9 to 7.6) | 861 | 4.2 (3.9 to 4.4) |
| Male | 13 574 | 2923 | 21.5 (20.8 to 22.2) | 3743 | 27.6 (26.8 to 28.3) | 1922 | 14.2 (13.6 to 14.7) |
| Emirate of residence | |||||||
| Abu Dhabi | 123 | 42 | 34.1 (25.8 to 42.5) | 17 | 13.8 (7.7 to 19.9) | 10 | 8.1 (3.3 to 13.0) |
| Ajman | 3575 | 445 | 12.4 (11.4 to 13.5) | 873 | 24.4 (23.0 to 25.8) | 259 | 7.2 (6.4 to 8.1) |
| Dubai | 2506 | 723 | 28.9 (27.1 to 30.6) | 320 | 12.8 (11.5 to 14.1) | 219 | 8.7 (7.6 to 9.8) |
| Fujairah | 5456 | 939 | 17.2 (16.2 to 18.2) | 863 | 15.8 (14.8 to 16.8) | 415 | 7.6 (6.9 to 8.3) |
| Ras Al Khaimah | 8379 | 2040 | 24.3 (23.4 to 25.3) | 1297 | 15.5 (14.7 to 16.3) | 741 | 8.8 (8.2 to 9.5) |
| Sharjah | 14 012 | 3709 | 26.5 (25.7 to 27.2) | 1824 | 13.0 (12.5 to 13.6) | 1118 | 8.0 (7.5 to 8.4) |
| Umm Al Quwain | 239 | 66 | 27.6 (21.9 to 33.3) | 42 | 17.6 (12.7 to 22.4) | 21 | 8.8 (5.2 to 12.4) |
CI, confidence interval; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; n, number; TC, total cholesterol.