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

Table 6 Association between history of Non-Communicable diseases and Diet-related factors

Diet-related factors	Group	Non-communicable diseases				P
		Yes		No
		No.	%	No.	%
Type of Diet	Mixed	262	35.1	484	64.9	0.324
Type of Diet	Others	11	27.5	29	72.5	0.324
Skip meals	Yes	163	36.8	280	63.2	0.168
Skip meals	No	110	32.1	233	67.9	0.168
Smoked food	Never	113	36.50	197	63.50	0.736
	< 4 days	128	33.30	256	66.70
	>=4days	32	34.80	60	65.20
Fast food	Never	64	36.20	113	63.80	0.301
	Less than 4 days	166	35.90	296	64.10
	Greater than or equal to 4days	43	29.30	104	70.70
Salty food	Never	56	43.40	73	56.60	0.035
	Less than 4 days	95	30.50	216	69.50
	Greater than or equal to 4days	122	35.30	224	64.70
Fruits	Never	5	38.50	8	61.50	0.071
	Less than 4 days	51	44.00	65	56.00
	Greater than or equal to 4days	217	33.00	440	67.00
Vegetables	Never	2	22.20	7	77.80	0.061
	Less than 4 days	44	44.90	54	55.10
	Greater than or equal to 4days	227	33.40	452	66.60
Coffee/tea	Never	19	32.20	40	67.80	0.392
	Less than 4 days	29	42.00	40	58.00
	Greater than or equal to 4days	225	34.20	433	65.80
Spicy food	Never	43	52.40	39	47.60	0.001
	Less than 4 days	52	36.90	89	63.10
	Greater than or equal to 4days	178	31.60	385	68.40
Beverages	Never	140	32.10	296	67.90	0.132
	Less than 4 days	92	36.40	161	63.60
	Greater than or equal to 4days	41	42.30	56	57.70
Energy drink	Never	225	33.90	439	66.10	0.360
	Less than 4 days	29	36.70	50	63.30
	Greater than or equal to 4days	19	44.20	24	55.80
Red meat	Never	57	37.50	95	62.50	0.710
	Less than 4 days	106	33.70	209	66.30
	Greater than or equal to 4days	110	34.50	209	65.50
Homecooked food	Never	14	46.70	16	53.30	0.263
	Less than 4 days	25	39.10	39	60.90
	Greater than or equal to 4days	234	33.80	458	66.20

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