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Descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests were used, with significance set at <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.05.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>The mean age of participants was 31.8\u00a0years (SD\u2009\u00b1\u20096.9), with almost equal numbers of males (50.1%) and females (49.9%). Indians made up 36.2%, and 63.9% were married. Professionally, 38% were nurses, 18.8% were physicians, and 11.2% were laboratory professionals. Overall, about one-third (30.9%) of the HCWs had at least one NCD. Diabetes mellitus (11.3%), thyroid disease (9.8%), and hypertension (7.4%) were the most frequent NCDs. Older individuals (\u2265\u200940 years old) have higher comorbidity rates (47%) than younger groups (24%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Females have higher rates (39.5%) compared to males (22.4%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Married individuals, nationality, and occupation also significantly influence comorbidity, with administrative staff showing the highest prevalence of NCDs (45.5%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.011).<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Over 30% of the newly hired HCWs had an NCD, with diabetes, thyroid disease, and hypertension being most common. Higher prevalence was observed among older staff, females, married individuals, and administrative workers. 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