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Table 1 General characteristics of study participants

From: Public health law coverage in support of the health-related sustainable development goals (SDGs) among 33 Western Pacific countries

Variables

Categories

(n = 33)

N (%)

Income

High-income country

11 (33.3)

Upper middle-income country

8 (24.2)

Lower middle-income country

10 (30.3)

No data

4 (12.1)

Poverty

Least developed country

6 (18.1)

Non-least developed country

27 (81.8)

Islands nations

Small islands developing states

20 (60.6)

Others

13 (43.3)

Sovereign and dependent areas

Sovereign states

24 (72.7)

Overseas territories and dependent areas

9 (27.2)

Legal system

Civil law

7 (21.2)

Common law

23 (69.6)

Combination law

3 (9.0)

Health Provision in constitution

Yes

20 (60.6)

No

13 (43.3)

Number of Primary Health legislations

0–20

9 (27.2)

21–40

19 (57.5)

41 and over

5 (15.5)