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 |