The Socio-Demographic Characteristics Associated with Non-Communicable Diseases among the Adult Population of Dubai: Results from Dubai Household Survey 2019.
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Authors
Alnakhi, Wafa K
Mamdouh, Heba
Hussain, Hamid Y
Ibrahim, Gamal M
Ahmad, Amar Sabri
Ali, Raghib
Abdulle, Abdishakur
Publication Date
2021-08-31Journal Title
Healthcare
ISSN
2227-9032
Publisher
MDPI AG
Volume
9
Issue
9
Language
eng
Type
Article
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VoR
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Alnakhi, W. K., Mamdouh, H., Hussain, H. Y., Ibrahim, G. M., Ahmad, A. S., Ali, R., & Abdulle, A. (2021). The Socio-Demographic Characteristics Associated with Non-Communicable Diseases among the Adult Population of Dubai: Results from Dubai Household Survey 2019.. Healthcare, 9 (9) https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9091139
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of death worldwide. In the UAE, NCDs account for nearly 77% of all deaths. There is limited empirical research on this topic in the UAE. We aimed to examine the association of non-communicable diseases and the sociodemographic characteristics among the adult population of Dubai. METHODS: The study used secondary data from the Dubai Household Health Survey (DHHS), 2019. DHHS is a cross-sectional complex design, stratified by geographic area, and uses multistage probability sampling. In this survey, 2247 families were interviewed and only adults aged 18+ were included for the analysis. The quasi-binomial distribution was used to identify the socio-demographic characteristics association with NCDs. RESULTS: The prevalence of NCDs among the adult population of Dubai was 15.01%. Individuals aged 60+, local Arabs (Emirati), divorced and widowed individuals, and individuals who were not currently working reported NCDs more than the other groups. In the regression analysis, the association with NCDs were reported among elderly people, males, unmarried individuals, older individuals who are unmarried, and Emiratis. CONCLUSION: The study identified several socio-demographic characteristics associated with reporting NCDs. This is one of the few studies related to NCDs in Dubai. Allocating appropriate resources to the population groups identified is crucial to reduce the incidence of NCDs in the Emirate.
Keywords
Dubai, complex survey design, logistic regression model, multistage probability sampling, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), sociodemographic characteristics
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9091139
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/330381
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