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. 2025 Aug 22;15(8):e098231. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-098231

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.