Table 2. Age- and sex- specific prevalence*(in percent) of severe mobility limitation for Thailand, and the 4 regions and Bangkok, 2009 (95%CIs in parentheses).
| Age (Years) | 60–64 | 65–69 | 70–74 | 75–79 | 80+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | |||||
| Males | 3.3 (2.4–4.3) | 4.7 (3.2–6.1) | 5.7 (4.1–7.3) | 10.3 (7.4–13.2) | 24.7 (19.5–29.9) |
| Females | 9.4 (7.8–11.0) | 12.0 (9.9–14.2) | 16.4 (13.9–18.9) | 26.0 (21.9–30.1) | 41.7 (37.3–46.1) |
| Bangkok | |||||
| Males | 2.2 (0.3–4.1) | 1.5 (0.4–2.7) | 4.2 (1.2–7.2) | 8.0 (1.3–14.7) | 23.8 (11.6–35.9) |
| Females | 12.2 (8.4–16.0) | 9.2 (5.8–12.7) | 9.5 (4.7–14.3) | 23.0 (14.3–31.7) | 65.4 (52.1–78.7) |
| Central | |||||
| Males | 2.0 (0.6–3.5) | 3.6 (1.2–6.1) | 3.6 (0.9–6.2) | 6.0 (1.8–10.2) | 7.6 (2.3–12.9) |
| Females | 7.8 (5.0–10.7) | 11.7 (6.8–16.6) | 16.9 (12.7–21.1) | 19.0 (9.6–28.3) | 34.3 (29.4–39.2) |
| North | |||||
| Males | 2.2 (0.8–3.9) | 6.8 (3.3–10.3) | 5.9 (2.5–9.2) | 12.6 (8.5–16.7) | 33.5 (26.6–40.5) |
| Females | 12.4 (9.0–15.8) | 14.0 (9.0–19.0) | 18.4 (12.8–24.0) | 28.0 (21.6–34.3) | 50.6 (41.0–60.1) |
| North East | |||||
| Males | 3.8 (2.3–5.4) | 4.2 (1.4–7.0) | 8.1 (4.2–11.9) | 12.8 (5.5–20.1) | 28.8 (17.1–40.5) |
| Females | 8.3 (5.5–11.1) | 13.0 (9.4–16.5) | 16.6 (12.1–21.2) | 24.2 (16.7–31.6) | 35.4 (28.2–42.7) |
| South | |||||
| Males | 7.8 (3.9–11.8) | 8.8 (4.4–13.1) | 5.8 (3.1–8.4) | 12.3 (7.5–17.1) | 22.9 (15.4–30.4) |
| Females | 7.9 (3.6–12.1) | 9.5 (6.2–12.8) | 18.0 (12.6–23.4) | 42.7 (33.6–51.7) | 42.5 (36.4–48.6) |
*With sampling weighted
Source: Author’s computations from the NHES IV