Table 1 Distribution of participants characteristics by gender, n (%)
Variable | Total | Female | Male | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | ||||
 18–39 | 2161 (61.2) | 523 (57.5) | 1638 (62.5) |  |
 40–59 | 1199 (34) | 322 (35.4) | 877 (33.5) | <  0.0001 |
  ≥ 60 | 171 (4.8) | 65 (7.1) | 106 (4) |  |
Ethnicity | ||||
 Emirati citizen | 807 (22.9) | 391 (43) | 416 (15.9) | <  0.0001 |
 Arab non-Emirati citizen | 633 (17.9) | 178 (19.6) | 455 (17.4) | |
 Asian non-Arab | 1727 (48.9) | 251 (27.6) | 1476 (56.3) | |
 Other | 364 (10.3) | 90 (9.9) | 274 (10.5) | |
Smoking status | ||||
 No | 2831 (81.1) | 828 (94.3) | 2003 (76.7) | <  0.0001 |
 Yes | 658 (18.9) | 50 (5.7) | 608 (23.3) | |
Physical activity status | ||||
 No | 1590 (49.3) | 308 (39.7) | 1282 (52.4) | <  0.0001 |
 Yes | 1633 (50.7) | 468 (60.3) | 1165 (47.6) | |
Body Mass Index (BMI), kg/m2 | ||||
 Normal | 1183 (33.6) | 278 (30.6) | 905 (34.6) | 0.028 |
 Overweight/obese | 2339 (66.4) | 630 (69.4) | 1709 (65.4) | |
Waist Circumference (WC), cm | ||||
 Normal | 1236 (38.3) | 247 (29.3) | 989 (41.4) | <  0.0001 |
 Overweight/obese | 1995 (61.7) | 595 (70.7) | 1400 (58.6) | |
Waist Hip Ratio (WHR), cm | ||||
 Normal | 1143 (35.4) | 435 (51.7) | 708 (29.7) | <  0.0001 |
 Overweight/obese | 2083 (64.6) | 406 (48.3) | 1677 (70.3) | |
Neck Circumference (NC), cm | ||||
 Normal | 1021 (29) | 515 (56.6) | 506 (19.3) | <  0.0001 |
 Overweight/obese | 2508 (71) | 395 (43.4) | 2113 (80.7) | |