Table 1.
Attributes of Thai cohort study members 2005
| Total | Males (%) | Females (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual characteristics | |||
| Sex | 82,482 | 44.9 | 55.0 |
| Age in years | |||
| 20–29 | 44,207 | 45.5 | 60.2 |
| 30–39 | 27,309 | 37.1 | 29.9 |
| 40–49 | 10,948 | 17.4 | 9.9 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 35,488 | 50.0 | 37.4 |
| Not married | 42,262 | 44.9 | 56.3 |
| Separated, divorced, widowed | 3,381 | 3.3 | 4.8 |
| Income/month in Baht | |||
| < 7,000 | 33,161 | 34.1 | 45.2 |
| 7,001–10,000 | 25,071 | 23.4 | 23.9 |
| > 10,000 | 27,842 | 40.1 | 28.6 |
| Residence age 12 years and at present | |||
| Rural residents | 35,882 | 45.0 | 42.3 |
| Rural to urban areas | 29,636 | 36.3 | 35.6 |
| Urban residents | 16,119 | 17.6 | 21.2 |
| Social capital measures | |||
| Social trust | |||
| Be cautious with others | 30,911 | 36.7 | 38.1 |
| Social interactions | |||
| Very few or never | 14,034 | 18.0 | 16.2 |
| Social support | |||
| Little or very little support | 7,465 | 9.9 | 8.4 |
| Health outcomes | |||
| Self-assessed health | |||
| Very poor or poor | 3,805 | 3.9 | 5.2 |
| Psychological distress | |||
| All or most of the time | 8,787 | 9.9 | 11.3 |
| Other health covariates | |||
| Chronic illnessa | |||
| Yes | 25,665 | 34.9 | 23.0 |
| Health-risk behaviours | |||
| Regular smoker | 8,469 | 21.6 | 1.0 |
| Regular alcohol drinker | 3,981 | 9.9 | 0.7 |
Note: a Doctor diagnosed conditions including diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, cancers, goitre, epilepsy, arthritis, asthma or other chronic infections.