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

Table 5. Prevalence of modifiable risk factors.

Physical inactivity Overweight Obesity Smoking
N n % (95% CI) n % (95% CI) n % (95% CI) n % (95% CI)
All participants 34 290 20 039 58.4 (57.9 to 59.0) 11 827 34.5 (34.0 to 35.0) 12 936 37.7 (37.2 to 38.2) 4,837 14.1 (13.7 to 14.5)
Age group (years)
 18–39 17 780 10 321 58.0 (57.3 to 58.8) 5691 32.0 (31.3 to 32.7) 5203 29.3 (28.6 to 29.9) 2818 15.8 (15.3 to 16.4)
 40–49 9409 5453 58.0 (57.0 to 59.0) 3,620 38.5 (37.5 to 39.5) 4,152 44.1 (43.1 to 45.1) 1,412 15.0 (14.3 to 15.7)
 50–59 4502 2564 57.0 (55.5 to 58.4) 1,648 36.6 (35.2 to 38.0) 2,283 50.7 (49.2 to 52.2) 449 10.0 (9.1 to 10.8)
 ≥60 years 2599 1701 65.4 (63.6 to 67.3) 868 33.4 (31.6 to 35.2) 1298 49.9 (48.0 to 51.9) 158 6.1 (5.2 to 7.0)
Sex
 Female 20 716 13 850 66.9 (66.2 to 67.5) 6,377 30.8 (30.1 to 31.4) 8393 40.5 (39.9 to 41.2) 319 1.5 (1.4 to 1.7)
 Male 13 574 6189 45.6 (44.8 to 46.4) 5,450 40.2 (39.3 to 41.0) 4543 33.5 (32.7 to 34.3) 4,518 33.3 (32.5 to 34.1)
Emirate of residence
 Abu Dhabi 123 74 60.2 (51.5 to 68.8) 47 38.2 (29.6 to 46.8) 39 31.7 (23.5 to 39.9) 19 15.4 (9.1 to 21.8)
 Ajman 3575 2218 62.0 (60.5 to 63.6) 1190 33.3 (31.7 to 34.8) 1358 38.0 (36.4 to 39.6) 498 13.9 (12.8 to 15.1)
 Dubai 2506 1639 65.4 (63.5 to 67.3) 916 36.6 (34.7 to 38.4) 1015 40.5 (38.6 to 42.4) 384 15.3 (13.9 to 16.7)
 Fujairah 5456 3,255 59.7 (58.4 to 61.0) 1875 34.4 (33.1 to 35.6) 2209 40.5 (39.2 to 41.8) 696 12.8 (11.9 to 13.6)
 Ras Al Khaimah 8379 4192 50.0 (49.0 to 51.1) 2867 34.2 (33.2 to 35.2) 3255 38.8 (37.8 to 39.9) 1033 12.3 (11.6 to 13.0)
 Sharjah 14 012 8536 60.9 (60.1 to 61.7) 4844 34.6 (33.8 to 35.4) 4962 35.4 (34.6 to 36.2) 2165 15.5 (14.8 to 16.0)
 Umm Al Quwain 239 125 52.3 (46.0 to 58.6) 88 36.8 (30.7 to 42.9) 98 41.0 (34.8 to 47.2) 42 17.6 (12.8 to 22.4)

CI, confidence interval; n, number; NCD, non-communicable disease.