TABLE 4.

Crude Cardiovascular Risk Factor Prevalence Rates, by Age and Gender: Weqaya Study Cohort, United Arab Emirates, 2009–2010

	Age Group, y, No. (%)
Risk Factor	18–20	20–29	30–39	40–49	50–59	60–69	70–79	≥ 80
Male respondents
Obesity	41 (27.7)	2339 (26.5)	2013 (36.2)	956 (35.7)	736 (37.5)	484 (31.9)	180 (27.2)	19 (21.8)
Overweight	32 (21.6)	2675 (30.3)	2156 (38.8)	1173 (43.8)	796 (40.6)	610 (40.2)	259 (39.1)	24 (27.6)
Central obesity	56 (37.8)	3549 (39.9)	3456 (61.8)	2052 (76.0)	1616 (81.5)	1324 (85.0)	580 (83.0)	66 (71.0)
Dyslipidemia	56 (37.8)	4194 (47.7)	3234 (58.7)	1772 (67.2)	1367 (71.8)	1080 (74.1)	462 (69.9)	57 (64.8)
Hypertension	25 (17.7)	1275 (14.4)	955 (17.3)	838 (32.1)	946 (50.4)	994 (67.1)	446 (66.3)	44 (48.4)
Smoking	26 (17.7)	2541 (28.7)	1765 (31.6)	663 (24.6)	303 (15.3)	196 (12.6)	66 (9.5)	10 (10.8)
Prediabetes	36 (24.7)	2091 (23.8)	1719 (31.5)	935 (36.2)	550 (29.6)	320 (22.0)	166 (25.5)	23 (26.7)
Diabetes	6 (4.1)	242 (2.8)	502 (9.2)	646 (25.0)	886 (47.7)	896 (61.7)	413 (63.4)	34 (39.5)
Female respondents
Obesity	39 (15.9)	2380 (21.9)	2830 (38.6)	2150 (55.3)	2033 (64.9)	969 (54.7)	356 (45.6)	31 (26.3)
Overweight	43 (17.6)	2792 (25.7)	2455 (33.5)	1207 (31.0)	800 (25.5)	520 (29.4)	242 (31.0)	38 (32.2)
Central obesity	66 (26.5)	3801 (34.7)	3548 (48.1)	2455 (62.8)	2477 (78.1)	1576 (85.9)	767 (88.9)	91 (73.4)
Dyslipidemia	42 (17.1)	2108 (19.4)	1953 (26.9)	1645 (43.6)	1840 (61.2)	1223 (70.1)	570 (69.2)	52 (44.1)
Hypertension	26 (10.4)	719 (6.6)	723 (9.9)	956 (25.3)	1565 (52.5)	1160 (66.4)	635 (75.1)	69 (56.1)
Smoking	2 (0.8)	82 (0.8)	66 (0.9)	36 (0.9)	23 (0.7)	9 (0.5)	3 (0.4)	0 (0.0)
Prediabetes	49 (20.1)	2362 (21.9)	2130 (29.5)	1303 (35.3)	818 (27.9)	400 (23.7)	195 (24.6)	29 (24.4)
Diabetes	3 (1.2)	287 (2.7)	534 (7.4)	950 (25.7)	1549 (52.7)	1051 (62.2)	483 (60.9)	46 (38.7)