Figures & data
Table 1 Basic characteristics of the participants in Tonga
Table 2 Self-rated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and subdomains of HRQoL by socio-demography in 11–18 year old school children in Tonga
Table 3 Basic characteristics of the community-based comparison group
Table 4 Comparison of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and subdomains of HRQoL, in 2,123a Tongan secondary school children in Tonga and 830 Tongans in New Zealand (NZ), by age groups and sex
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