Are the healers healthy? Exploring non-communicable diseases among healthcare workers in Ajman, United Arab Emirates

Table 2 Association between history of Non-Communicable diseases and Socio-demographic characteristics

Variable	Group	Non-communicable diseases				P
		Yes		No
		No.	%	No.	%
Age groups	< 40 years	153	26.6	422	73.4	< 0.001
Age groups	≥ 40 years	120	56.9	91	43.1	< 0.001
Gender	Male	109	38	178	62	0.147
Gender	Female	164	32.9	335	67.1	0.147
Marital status	Married	201	36.5	349	63.5	0.103
Marital status	Single	72	30.5	164	69.5	0.103
Occupation category	Healthcare professionals	167	33.9	325	66.1	0.547
Occupation category	Others	106	36.1	188	63.9	0.547
Nationality (WHO Region wise)	Southeast Asia Region	184	32.5	383	67.5	0.031
Nationality (WHO Region wise)	Others	89	40.6	130	59.4	0.031
Level of education	Higher-secondary and below	31	32	66	68	< 0.001
	Bachelor’s degree	164	30.9	367	69.1
	Master’s and above	78	49.4	80	50.6

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