Table 1 Background characteristics of the patient observers
Background characteristics | Patient observers with hypertension (N = 108) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Female | 73 (68 %) |
Male | 35 (32 %) |
Age | |
< 40 | 2 (2 %) |
40 – 49 | 12 (11 %) |
50 – 59 | 46 (43 %) |
60 – 69 | 39 (36 %) |
70 – 79 | 9 (8 %) |
Education level | |
Primary education | 2 (2 %) |
Secondary education | 59 (54.5 %) |
Third-level education | 47 (43.5 %) |
Employment | |
Retired | 35 (32 %) |
Employed | 31 (29 %) |
Self-employed | 5 (5 %) |
Other (student, housewife, job seeker) | 37 (34 %) |
Native background | |
Dutch | 96 (89 %) |
First generation migrant | 6 (5.5 %) |
Second generation migrant | 6 (5.5 %) |
Health | |
Using medication for hypertension | 81 (75 %) |
Comorbidity other chronic disease | 50 (46 %) |
Health care use | |
Contact with GP in last two months | 76 (70 %) |
Contact with medical specialist in past year | 72 (67 %) |