Table 1 Demographic characteristics (NÂ =Â 1037)
Demographic characteristics | Total (NÂ =Â 1037) | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Adult (n = 570) | Older adult (n = 467) | ||
Gender | |||
 Male | 333 (32.1) | 150 (26.3) | 183 (39.2) |
 Female | 701 (67.6) | 418 (73.3) | 283 (60.6) |
 No answer | 3 (0.3) | 2 (0.4) | 1 (0.2) |
Religion | |||
 Buddhism | 702 (67.7) | 386 (67.7) | 316 (67.7) |
 Islam, Christianity | 117 (11.3) | 84 (14.7) | 33 (7.1) |
 No answer | 218 (21.0) | 100 (17.5) | 118 (25.3) |
Marital status | |||
 Single/ divorced | 310 (29.9) | 200 (35.1) | 110 (23.6) |
 Married | 707 (68.2) | 356 (62.5) | 351 (75.2) |
 No answer | 20 (1.9) | 14 (2.5) | 6 (1.3) |
Education | |||
 Primary school and below | 229 (22.1) | 42 (7.4) | 187 (40.0) |
 Secondary school | 159 (15.3) | 100 (17.5) | 59 (12.6) |
 Diploma | 159 (15.3) | 92 (16.1) | 67 (14.3) |
 Bachelor’s degree and above | 482 (46.5) | 332 (58.2) | 150 (32.1) |
 No answer | 8 (0.8) | 4 (0.7) | 4 (0.9) |
Occupation | |||
 Civil servant, government employee | 177 (17.1) | 99 (17.4) | 78 (16.7) |
 Entrepreneur | 48 (4.6) | 18 (3.2) | 30 (6.4) |
 Technical or service staff | 112 (10.8) | 81 (14.2) | 31 (6.6) |
 Agriculturist/fisherman | 284 (27.4) | 115 (20.2) | 169 (36.2) |
 Craftsman | 264 (25.5) | 192 (33.7) | 72 (15.4) |
 Student/unemployed | 144 (13.9) | 61 (10.7) | 83 (17.8) |
 No answer | 8 (0.8) | 4 (0.7) | 4 (0.9) |
Income (Baht/month) | |||
  < 10,000 | 437 (42.1) | 212 (37.2) | 225 (48.2) |
 10,001 – 20,000 | 298 (28.7) | 206 (36.1) | 92 (19.7) |
  > 20,000 | 291 (28.1) | 148 (26.0) | 143 (30.6) |
 No answer | 11 (1.1) | 4 (0.7 | 7 (1.5) |
Physical illness | |||
 No | 762 (73.5) | 487 (85.4) | 275 (58.9) |
 Yes | 226 (21.8) | 52 (9.1) | 174 (37.3) |
 No answer | 49 (4.7) | 31 (5.4) | 18 (3.9) |
Number of household members | |||
 Alone | 50 (4.8) | 37 (6.5) | 13 (2.8) |
 Less than 3 | 409 (39.4) | 225 (39.5) | 184 (39.4) |
 More than 3 | 572 (55.2) | 306 (53.7) | 266 (57.0) |
 No answer | 6 (0.6) | 2 (0.4) | 4 (0.9) |
History of admission | |||
 Yes | 235 (22.7) | 94 (16.5) | 141 (30.2) |
 No | 796 (76.8) | 475 (83.3) | 321 (68.7) |
 No answer | 6 (0.6) | 1 (0.2) | 5 (1.1) |
Satisfaction with own health | |||
 Excellent | 196 (18.9) | 135 (23.7) | 61 (13.1) |
 Good | 434 (41.9) | 272 (47.7) | 162 (34.7) |
 Fair/Poor | 406 (39.2) | 163 (28.6) | 243 (52.0) |
 No answer | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) |
Satisfaction with life | |||
 Satisfied | 873 (84.2) | 494 (86.7) | 379 (81.2) |
 Unsatisfied | 50 (4.8) | 20 (3.5) | 30 (6.4) |
 No answer | 114 (11.0) | 56 (9.8) | 58 (12.4) |