Table 1.
The Demographic characteristics of the sample (n = 324).
| Characteristics | Number | Percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 74 | 36.30 | |
| Female | 130 | 63.70 | |
| Age (years) | |||
| 20-30 | 58 | 28.40 | |
| 31-40 | 64 | 31.40 | |
| 41-50 | 37 | 18.10 | |
| 51-60 | 22 | 10.80 | |
| > 60 | 23 | 11.30 | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 49 | 24.00 | |
| Married | 133 | 65.20 | |
| Divorced/Widowed | 22 | 10.80 | |
| Education | |||
| Primary School | 52 | 25.50 | |
| Secondary and high school diploma | 53 | 26.00 | |
| Associate degree | 43 | 21.10 | |
| Bachelor degree | 50 | 24.50 | |
| Master degree | 6 | 2.90 | |
| Occupation | |||
| Student | 14 | 6.90 | |
| Government employee/State enterprise employee | 32 | 15.70 | |
| Private employee | 31 | 15.20 | |
| Agriculturalist | 44 | 21.60 | |
| Business owners | 35 | 17.20 | |
| Fishery | 8 | 3.90 | |
| Housekeeper | 11 | 5.40 | |
| General contractor | 3 | 1.50 | |
| Others | 26 | 12.70 | |
| The income per month, Baht | |||
| < 5000 | 26 | 12.70 | |
| 5001–10,000 | 75 | 36.80 | |
| 10,001–15,000 | 46 | 22.50 | |
| 15,001–20,000 | 22 | 10.80 | |
| > 20,000) | 35 | 17.20 | |