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. 2025 Jun 4;18(4):881–891. doi: 10.1007/s40653-025-00718-w

Table 1.

Outcome variables definition, Thailand GSHS 2021

Domain Variable Question Recode
Lifestyle Sedentary lifestyle

During the past 7 days, how many days were you physically active for a total of at least

60 min per day?

1 = one or more days, 0 = zero days
Poor oral hygiene During the past 30 days, how many times per day did you usually clean or brush your teeth? 1 = less than one time a day, 0 = one or more times a day
Inadequate fruit/vegetable During the past 7 days, how many times did you eat vegetables, such as Chinese cabbage, water morning glory, Chinese kale, cucumber, and cabbage or how many times did you eat fruit, such as bananas, papaya, pineapple, guava, watermelon, mango, and oranges? 1 = less than one time a day, 0 = one or more times a day
Drink soft drinks During the past 7 days, how many times did you drink a can, bottle, or glass of a carbonated soft drink? 1 = at least one time, 0 = zero times
Eat fast foods During the past 7 days, how many days did you eat food from a fast food restaurant, such as a school canteen, hawker, or market? 1 = one or more days, 0 = zero days
Mental health Often felt lonely During the past 12 months, how often have you felt lonely? 1 = most of the time/often, 0 = never/rarely/sometimes
Often insomnia due to anxiety

During the past 12 months, how often have you been so worried about something that you

could not sleep at night?

1 = most of the time/often, 0 = never/rarely/sometimes
Suicidal thoughts During the past 12 months, did you ever seriously consider attempting suicide? 1 = yes, 0 = no
Suicidal attempts During the past 12 months, did you make a plan about how you would attempt suicide? 1 = yes, 0 = no
Current substance use Cigarette During the past 30 days, how many days did you smoke cigarettes? 1 = at least one day, 0 = zero days
Other tobacco

During the past 30 days, how many days did you use any tobacco products other than

cigarettes, such as roll-your-own tobacco or baraku?

1 = at least one day, 0 = zero days
Alcohol

During the past 30 days, how many days did you have at least one drink containing

alcohol?

1 = at least one day, 0 = zero days
Marijuana During the past 30 days, how many times have you used marijuana (also called weed)? 1 = one or more times, 0 = zero times
Sex behaviors Ever had sex Have you ever had sexual intercourse? 1 = yes, 0 = no
had sex with ≥ 2 persons During your life, with how many people have you had sexual intercourse? 1 = two or more, 0 = no sex or one person
Not used condom in last sex* The last time you had sexual intercourse, did you or your partner use a condom? 1 = yes, 0 = no
Violence Physical attacked During the past 12 months, how many times were you physically attacked? 1 = one or more times, 0 = zero times
Physical fight During the past 12 months, how many times were you in a physical fight? 1 = one or more times, 0 = zero times
Seriously injured During the past 12 months, how many times were you seriously injured? 1 = one or more times, 0 = zero times
Traditional bullying During the past 12 months, have you ever been bullied 1 = yes, 0 = no
Food insecurity Often went hungry During the past 30 days, how often did you go hungry because there was not enough food in your home? 1 = most of the time/often, 0 = never/rarely/sometimes
Truancy Missed school without permission

During the past 30 days, on how many days did you miss classes or school without

permission?

1 = at least one day, 0 = zero days
Social isolation No close friend How many close friends do you have? 1 = no close friend, 0 = at least one