Table 1.
Prevalence of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) among Population Sub-groups
| Variable/disease | Hypertension N (%) | Diabetes N (%) | CVDs N (%) | Cancer N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence (N = 3255) | 326 (10.0%) | 185 (5.7%) | 175 (5.4%) | 20 (0.6%) |
| 95% CI | 0.09–0.11 | 0.05–0.06 | 0.05–0.06 | 0.00–0.01 |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18–39 (N = 2066) | 57 (2.8%) | 22 (1.1%) | 46 (2.2%) | 11 (0.5%) |
| 40–59 (N = 959) | 169 (17.6%) | 111 (11.6%) | 82 (8.6%) | 7 (0.7%) |
| 60 + (N = 230) | 100 (43.5%) | 52 (22.6%) | 47 (20.4%) | 2 (0.9%) |
| p-value | < .001 | < .001 | < .001 | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male (N = 1071) | 97 (9.1%) | 63 (5.6%) | 75 (7.0%) | 3 (0.3%) |
| Female (N = 2184) | 229 (10.5%) | 122 (5.9%) | 100 (4.6%) | 17 (0.8%) |
| p-value | .202 | .732 | .004 | .087 |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Never smoker (N = 2109) | 197 (9.3%) | 111 (5.3%) | 94 (4.5%) | 13 (0.6%) |
| Current smoker (N = 920) | 95 (10.3%) | 58 (6.3%) | 57 (6.2%) | 5 (0.5%) |
| Former smoker (N = 91) | 22 (24.2%) | 10 (11.0%) | 17 (18.7%) | 1 (1.1%) |
| Missing | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| p-value | < .001 | .048 | < .001 | .807 |
| Alcohol intake | ||||
| Never drinker (N = 2983) | 299 (10.0%) | 177 (5.9%) | 158 (5.3%) | 16 (0.5%) |
| Current drinker (N = 17) | 2 (11.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (5.9%) |
| Former drinker (N = 9) | 3 (33.3%) | 1 (11.1%) | 2 (22.2%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Missing | 22 | 7 | 15 | 3 |
| p-value | .067 | .471 | .048 | .013 |
| Physical activity | ||||
| No (N = 2328) | 236 (10.1%) | 131 (5.6%) | 113 (4.9%) | 15 (0.6%) |
| Yes (N = 611) | 56 (9.2%) | 35 (5.7%) | 38 (6.2%) | 1 (0.2%) |
| Missing | 34 | 19 | 14 | 4 |
| p-value | .475 | .923 | .174 | .151 |
| Years spent in Lebanon (> 2011) | ||||
| Mean (SD) | ||||
| With disease | 5.1 (2.1) | 5.0 (2.1) | 4.8 (2.1) | 5.2 (1.9) |
| Without disease | 4.8 (2.1) | 4.8 (2.1) | 4.8 (2.1) | 4.8 (2.1) |
| p-value | .020 | .205 | .807 | .393 |