Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample
| Barbados | Jamaica | Caribbeana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total respondents | 2347 | 1423 | 5806 |
| Age group | |||
| 18–24 | 409 | 216 | 946 |
| 25–34 | 556 | 413 | 1435 |
| 35–44 | 560 | 364 | 1287 |
| 45–54 | 492 | 282 | 1145 |
| 55–64 | 288 | 148 | 702 |
| > 64 | N/A | N/A | 248 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 997 | 726 | 2724 |
| Female | 1344 | 697 | 3076 |
| Health insurance | |||
| Yes | N/A | 415 | 873 |
| No | N/A | 1008 | 2565 |
| Employment | |||
| Working | 1734 | 1308 | 4315 |
| Choose not to work | 51 | 32 | 335 |
| Unemployed | 236 | 49 | 395 |
| Region in country | |||
| I | 797 | 727 | N/A |
| II | 1546 | 696 | N/A |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Afro | 2209 | N/A | N/A |
| Indo | 51 | N/A | N/A |
| Other | 72 | N/A | N/A |
| Income | |||
| Lower 33.3% | 465 | 225 | 1400 |
| Middle 33.3% | 378 | 247 | 1113 |
| Upper 33.3% | 456 | 175 | 1044 |
| Education | |||
| Incomplete Secondary or less | 244 | 244 | 1104 |
| Complete Secondary or Vocational | 1903 | 1011 | 3947 |
| Tertiary | 186 | 159 | 722 |
aCaribbean = Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago