Table 1.
Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of survey respondents (n = 472).
| Variable | Total sample (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 52 (11%) |
| Female | 420 (89%) |
| Age group (years) | |
| 45–59 | 205 (43%) |
| 60 or older | 267 (57%) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 59 (12%) |
| Married | 291 (62%) |
| Widowed | 97 (21%) |
| Divorced/separated | 18 (4%) |
| No answer | 7 (2%) |
| Education | |
| Primary | 178 (38%) |
| Secondary | 152 (32%) |
| Higher | 140 (30%) |
| No answer | 2 (0 + %) |
| Occupation | |
| Private enterprise | 155 (33%) |
| Formal employee | 76 (16%) |
| Informal employee | 46 (10%) |
| Agriculture | 39 (8%) |
| Unemployed | 146 (31%) |
| Health volunteer | 8 (2%) |
| No answer | 2 (0 + %) |
| Income | |
| No income | 20 (4%) |
| Below 3,500 baht | 80 (17%) |
| 3,500–10,000 baht | 151 (32%) |
| 10,001–15,000 baht | 63 (13%) |
| 15,001–30,000 baht | 48 (10%) |
| 30,001–50,000 baht | 23 (5%) |
| 50,001–100,000 baht | 13 (3%) |
| 100,001–300,000 baht | 2 (0 + %) |
| No answer | 72 (15%) |
| Disability/NCDs | |
| Yes | 248 (53%) |
| No | 224 (47%) |
| Difficulties with ADLs | |
| Yes | 102 (41%) |
| No | 146 (59%) |
| Not applicable | 224 |
NCDs, non-communicable diseases; ADLs, Activities of Daily Living.