Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants in Nopphitam District of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand
Characteristics | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 38 | 11.7 |
Female | 286 | 88.3 |
Age group | ||
21–30 | 19 | 5.9 |
31–40 | 85 | 26.2 |
41–50 | 128 | 39.5 |
≥ 51 | 92 | 28.4 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 8 | 2.5 |
Married | 290 | 89.5 |
Divorced | 21 | 6.5 |
Widowed | 5 | 1.5 |
Education | ||
Primary school | 105 | 32.4 |
Secondary school | 172 | 53.1 |
High vocational/college certificate | 26 | 8.0 |
Bachelor’s degree or over | 21 | 6.5 |
Occupation | ||
Farmer | 260 | 80.2 |
Employee | 21 | 6.5 |
Merchant | 14 | 4.3 |
Housewife | 20 | 6.2 |
Other | 9 | 2.8 |