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minimal data available prevalence correlates hypertension prehypertension dubai study aims measure prevalence hypertension prehypertension associated sociodemographic characteristics behavioral risk factors comorbidities among adult population dubai study used data dubai household health survey 2019 crosssectional population survey based complex stratified cluster random design total eligible sample included 2530 adults 18 sociodemographic behavioral factors considered independent covariates main study outcome variables prehypertension hypertension ordinal normotension reference group overall prevalence hypertension adults 325 3837 males 1666 females prehypertension prevalent 298 adults dubai 2885 males 3231 females multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed age groups gender occupation high body mass index significantly associated higher risk hypertension level p 005 clear trend toward higher correlation hypertension noted increase age except age 50 years males five times likely hypertensive females participants enrolled skilled service works five times higher risk hypertension compared reference group professionals obese subjects 547times greater correlation hypertension compared normalweight subjects physically active individuals less likely develop hypertension correlates prehypertension present analysis skilled service workers working elementary jobs higher risk prehypertension compared reference group professionals individuals status overweight associated higher prevalence prehypertension compared people normal weight study showed high prevalence prehypertension hypertension among adults dubai sociodemographic behavioral risk factors correlated prehypertension hypertension among studied population interventions aiming increasing public awareness risk factors essential