Table 1 Demographic and socio-economic characteristics of participants
From: Factors associated with undiagnosed hypertension among Tongan adults: a cross-sectional study
Characteristics | n (n = 473) | % |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Male | 232 | 49.1 |
 Female | 241 | 50.9 |
Age | ||
 18–29 years | 152 | 32.1 |
 30–49 years | 190 | 40.2 |
 50–65 years | 131 | 27.7 |
 Median (inter-quartile range) | 39 (26–51) |  |
Education level | ||
 Primary school | 15 | 3.2 |
 Secondary school | 332 | 70.2 |
 Technical vocational educational training | 90 | 19.0 |
 University | 36 | 7.6 |
Main source of income | ||
 Civil servant | 192 | 40.6 |
 Fishing | 96 | 20.3 |
 Farming | 69 | 14.6 |
 Handicrafts | 61 | 12.9 |
 Remittances | 44 | 9.3 |
 Others | 11 | 2.3 |
Health insurance status | ||
 Insured | 57 | 12.1 |
 Uninsured | 416 | 87.9 |
Reasons for not having health insurance | ||
 Cannot afford it | 174 | 41.8 |
 Lack of information about health insurance | 144 | 34.6 |
 Not aware about the options | 92 | 22.1 |
 Others | 6 | 1.4 |