title: Some risk factors for hypertension in the United Arab Emirates.
abstract: A case-control study evaluated the relationship between hypertension and socioeconomic and lifestyle factors in Al-Ain city. The survey included 426 hypertensive adults aged 20-65 years attending urban and semi-urban clinics and a randomly selected sample of 436 normotensive controls. Hypertension among cases was higher for men, age 40-49 years, non-UAE nationals, urban living, currently married, having children, illiterate, administrative/professional job, living in traditional house and low income. There were significant differences between cases and controls with regard to obesity, raised cholesterol level, low physical activity and family history of heart disease, kidney disease or diabetes. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that obesity, medium/high income, history of diabetes, low physical activity and having 3+ children were significantly associated with hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, UAE University United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sabri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bener
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Eapen
authors.forename: M S O
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Abu Zeid
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Al-Mazrouei
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000150:complications; D004032:Diet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D007182:Income; D008019:Life Style; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014479:United Arab Emirates / Q000453:epidemiology; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data