Table 1.
Background characteristics of the patient observers
| Background characteristics | Patient observers with hypertension (N=108) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 73 (68) |
| Male | 35 (32) |
| Age (years) | |
| <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) |
| Healthcare use | |
| Contact with GP in past 2 months | 76 (70) |
| Contact with medical specialist in past year | 72 (67) |
Results are shown as number (%)