Table 3.
Distribution of celiac disease serology and structural interview data in adult Emiratis men and women distribution n (%)
| Parameter | Frequency | Men | Women | P value | |
| CD Serology | -ve | 1183 (98.8) | 623 (99.8) | 560 (97.7) | 0.00061 |
| +ve | 14 (1.2) | 1 (0.2) | 13 (2.3) | ||
| CD in family | No | 1195 (99.8) | 624 (100) | 571 (99.7) | 0.2291 |
| Yes | 2 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.3) | ||
| Anemia | No | 1106 (92.4) | 601 (96.3) | 505 (88.1) | < 0.0012 |
| Yes | 91 (7.6) | 23 (3.7) | 68 (11.9) | ||
| Headache | No | 1185 (99.0) | 618 (99.0) | 567 (99.0) | 1.0002 |
| Yes | 12 (1.0) | 6 (1.0) | 6 (1.0) | ||
| Diarrhea | No | 1192 (99.6) | 621 (99.5) | 571 (99.7) | 1.01 |
| Yes | 5 (4.4) | 3 (0.5) | 2 (0.3) | ||
| Diabetes | No | 1176 (98.2) | 606 (97.1) | 570 (99.5) | < 0.0052 |
| Yes | 21 (1.8) | 18 (2.9) | 3 (0.5) | ||
| Tumor | No | 1196 (99.9) | 623 (99.8) | 573 (100) | 1.01 |
| Yes | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Thyroid disorder | No | 1188 (99.2) | 622 (99.7) | 566 (98.8) | 0.0961 |
| Yes | 9 (0.8) | 2 (0.3) | 7 (1.2) | ||
| Hepatitis | No | 1186 (99.1) | 617 (98.9) | 569 (99.3) | 0.6422 |
| Yes | 11 (0.9) | 7 (1.1) | 4 (0.7) | ||
1
Fisher's Exact Test;
2
χ2 with continuity correction. CD: Celiac disease.