Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants.
| Characteristic | No. (n = 251) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sex | ||
| - Male | 98 | 39.04 |
| - Female | 153 | 60.96 |
| 2. Age (years) | ||
| - 60–69 | 164 | 65.34 |
| - 70–79 | 71 | 28.29 |
| - >80 | 16 | 6.37 |
| 3. Marital status | ||
| - Married | 176 | 70.12 |
| - Divorced | 58 | 22.71 |
| - Single | 14 | 5.58 |
| - Separated | 4 | 1.59 |
| 4. Level of education: | ||
| - Lower than high school | 79 | 31.48 |
| - High school | 72 | 28.69 |
| - Higher than high school | 71 | 28.29 |
| - Other degree | 28 | 11.16 |
| 5. Religion | ||
| - Buddhism | 243 | 96.81 |
| - Christianity | 8 | 3.19 |
| 6. Occupation | ||
| - Government official | 127 | 50.60 |
| - Business owner | 63 | 25.00 |
| - Farmer | 23 | 9.16 |
| - Employee | 19 | 7.57 |
| - Others | 19 | 7.57 |
| 7. Monthly income (baht): | ||
| - >10,000 | 129 | 51.39 |
| - 5001–10,000 | 30 | 11.95 |
| - 1000–5000 | 29 | 11.95 |
| - <1000 | 63 | 25.10 |
| 8. Source of income: | ||
| - Pension | 150 | 59.76 |
| - Children | 55 | 21.91 |
| - Salary | 46 | 18.33 |
| 9. Income sufficiency: | ||
| - Sufficient | 170 | 67.73 |
| - Insufficient | 53 | 21.12 |
| - More than sufficient | 28 | 11.16 |
| 10. Payment of medical expenses: | ||
| - Government | 223 | 88.84 |
| - Social welfare | 8 | 3.19 |
| - Individual | 20 | 7.97 |