Table 1.
General characteristics of the sample (N = 84,315)
| Socio-demographic characteristics |
Total | Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||||
| N | ( %) | N | (%) | N | (%) | |
| Sample at their current ages | ||||||
| 15-29 years | 45,427 | (53.9) | 17,275 | (45.2) | 28,152 | (61.1) |
| 30-44 years | 33,475 | (39.7) | 17,376 | (45.5) | 16,099 | (34.9) |
| 45-60 years | 5,413 | (6.4) | 3,584 | (9.4) | 1,829 | (4.0) |
| Total | 84,315 | (100) | 38,235 | (100) | 46,080 | (100) |
| Education | ||||||
| High School | 40,704 | (48.4) | 20,955 | (54.9) | 19,749 | (43.0) |
| Diploma/Certificate | 22,817 | (27.1) | 8,675 | (22.2) | 14,142 | (30.8) |
| University | 20,574 | (24.5) | 8,515 | (22.3) | 12,059 | (26.2) |
| Total | 84,095 | (100) | 38,145 | (100) | 45,950 | (100) |
| Region | ||||||
| Bangkok | 14,353 | (17.2) | 5,547 | (14.6) | 8,806 | (19.2) |
| Central | 20480 | (24.5) | 8,581 | (22.7) | 11,899 | (26.0) |
| North | 15,335 | (18.3) | 9,211 | (19.7) | 8,189 | (17.2) |
| Northeast | 17,400 | (20.8) | 7,458 | (24.4) | 7,877 | (17.9) |
| East | 5,143 | (6.5) | 4,780 | (6.1) | 6,161 | (6.2) |
| South | 10,941 | (13.1) | 2,314 | (12.6) | 2,829 | (13.5) |
| Total | 83,652 | (100) | 37,891 | (100) | 45,761 | (100) |
| Personal Monthly Income | ||||||
| <3,000 Baht | 9,040 | (11.0) | 4,318 | (11.6) | 9,040 | (10.5) |
| 3,001-7,000 Baht | 25,286 | (30.7) | 8,814 | (23.6) | 25,286 | (36.7) |
| 7,001-10,000 Baht | 19,225 | (23.4) | 8,582 | (23.0) | 19,225 | (23.7) |
| 10,001-20,000 Baht | 20,002 | (24.3) | 10,607 | (28.4) | 20,002 | (20.9) |
| 20,001-30,000 Baht | 5,164 | (6.3) | 2,872 | (7.7) | 5,164 | (5.1) |
| >30,000 Baht | 3,531 | (4.3) | 2,118 | (5.7) | 3,531 | (3.1) |
| Total | 82,248 | (100) | 37,311 | (100) | 82,248 | (100) |
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Single | 43,867 | (52.7) | 17,208 | (45.7) | 26,659 | (58.5) |
| Married | 32,199 | (38.7) | 17,503 | (46.5) | 14,696 | (32.2) |
| Others* | 7,217 | (8.7) | 1,604 | (7.9) | 2,007 | (9.3) |
| Total | 83,283 | (100) | 1,359 | (100) | 2,247 | (100) |
| Home location when aged 12 years and now | ||||||
| Rural – Rural | 36,551 | (43.8) | 17,071 | (45.3) | 19,480 | (42.7) |
| Rural – Urban | 26,386 | (31.7) | 12,181 | (32.3) | 14,205 | (31.2) |
| Urban – Urban | 3,605 | (20.1) | 1,651 | (18.0) | 1,954 | (21.8) |
| Urban – Rural | 16,761 | (4.3) | 6,805 | (4.4) | 9,956 | (4.3) |
| Total | 83,303 | (100) | 37,708 | (100) | 45,595 | (100) |
Note:
*
Other marital status covered separated, divorced, widow.