Table 1.

The table shows the demographic characteristics of patients (n= 442)

Variables		Number	Percentage
Age	Aged 58 or below	232	(52.48%)
	Aged above 58 years	210	(47.52%)
Gender	Male	140	(31.67 %)
	Female	302	(68.32%)
Education	Primary school (age7-12 years)	235	(53.10%)
	Higher than primary (13-18 years)	201	(45.47%)
Marital status	Single	68	(31.00%)
	Married	370	(83.71%)
Religion	Buddhist	372	(84.16%)
	Other	64	(14.47%)
Occupation	Housewife/Husband	170	(38.46%)
	Self-employment	175	(39.59%)
Health benefit	Local direct payment scheme (30 Baht)	191	(43.21%)
	State health plan	103	(23.30%)
Accommodation	Owner	225	(50.90%)
	Other	210	(47.51%)
Family size	Less than, or equal to, 4 people	261	(59.04%)
	More than 5 people	181	(40.96%)