Table 3.

Behavioral risk factors associated with PHTN and HTN among Dubai population

Characteristics	Prevalence %			^P value
	Normotension	PHTN	HTN
Have used tobacco
No	38.28	30.41	31.31	< 0.001
Yes	35.40	27.31	37.29
Current smoking status
No	42.58	15.97	41.45	< 0.001
Yes	34.51	28.71	36.78
Exposure to passive smoking
No	36.72	30.20	33.08	< 0.001
Yes	44.22	27.06	28.72
Adequate fruits and vegetables consumption
No	38.84	29.24	31.92	< 0.001
Yes	35.31	30.94	33.75
Drinking alcohol
No	38.45	30.37	31.19	< 0.001
Yes	34.48	27.63	37.89
Physically active
No	37.51	29.59	32.90	0.000
Yes	13.53	31.88	54.59

HTN hypertension, PHTN prehypertension

^χ² test