Table 1 Perceived leading cause of death in different Emirates
Leading cause of death | Abu Dhabi (n = 283) | Dubai (n = 292) | Sharjah (n = 51) | Other (n = 50) | Total (n = 676) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AIDs (%) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 1(0.1) | 3 (0.4) |
Alzheimer’s Disease (%) | 3 (0.4) | 5 (0.7) | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 9 (1.3) |
Breast Cancer (%) | 80 (11.8) | 103 (15.2) | 17 (2.5) | 16 (2.4) | 216 (32.0) |
Cervical Cancer (%) | 13 (1.9) | 11 (1.6) | 1 (0.1) | 6 (0.9) | 31 (4.6) |
Drug addiction (%) | 0 | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.1) |
Heart disease (%) | 96 (14.2) | 94 (13.9) | 14 (2.1) | 8 (1.2) | 212 (31.4) |
Lung Cancer (%) | 4 (0.6) | 4 (0.6) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 10 (1.5) |
Obesity (%) | 30 (4.4) | 23 (3.4) | 6 (0.9) | 2 (0.3) | 61 (9.0) |
Osteoporosis (%) | 2 (0.3) | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.3) | 2 (0.3) | 7 (1.0) |
Pregnancy/childbirth (%) | 22 (3.3) | 20 (3.0) | 7 (1.0) | 9 (1.3) | 58 (8.6) |
Smoking (%) | 2 (0.3) | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 1 (0.1) | 4 (0.6) |
Stroke (%) | 19 (2.8) | 23 (3.4) | 2 (0.3) | 2 (0.3) | 46 (6.8) |
Violence (%) | 6 (0.9) | 3 (0.4) | 0 | 0 | 9 (1.3) |
Other (%) | 5 (0.7) | 2 (0.3) | 0 | 2 (0.3) | 9 (1.3) |
Total (%) | 283 9(41.9) | 292 (43.2) | 51 (7.5) | 50 (7.4) | 676 (100) |