Table 1 Socio-demographic and health profile of participants (N = 210)
Variable | % |
|---|---|
Age | Â |
- Range [24–89 yrs] |  |
- Mean yrs & SD [64.1 ± 14.7] |  |
Gender | Â |
- Male | 29.5 |
- Female | 70.5 |
Residency | Â |
- Rural | 72.9 |
- Urban | 27.1 |
Marital status | Â |
- Never married | 11.0 |
- De facto | 3.3 |
- Married | 51.9 |
- Separated/divorced./widowed | 33.8 |
Child/ren in household | Â |
- Range [0–5 children] |  |
- Mean & SD [1.2 ± 1.1] |  |
- no children | 30.0 |
- 1 child | 31.0 |
- 2 or more children | 39.1 |
Adults in household | Â |
- Range [1–9 adults] |  |
- Mean & SD [3.5 ± 1.5] |  |
- 1 adult only | 8.1 |
- 2 adults | 15.2 |
- 3 or more other adults | 76.7 |
Religion | Â |
- Buddhist | 99.0 |
- Christian | 1.0 |
Ethnicity | Â |
- Thai | 59.5 |
- Isaan | 40.6 |
Education level | Â |
- Range [0–10 yrs] |  |
- Mean yrs & SD [5.1 ± 4.2] |  |
- Primary (1–6 yrs) | 96.2 |
- Secondary (7–12 yrs) | 3.8 |
- Tertiary (≥ 13 yrs) | 0.0 |
Health Profile | Â |
Cause of mobility problems | Â |
- Sickness/Illness | 34.3 |
- Accident | 16.7 |
- Since birth | 2.9 |
- Don't know | 15.2 |
- Others | 31.0 |
Other health problems | Â |
- Hypertension | 10.5 |
- Diabetes | 19.5 |
- Arthritis | 3.8 |
- Stroke | 1.0 |
- Heart disease | 1.4 |
- Lung disease (inc.asthma, TB) | 4.3 |
- Others | 19.5 |
Duration of mobility problems | Â |
- Range [1–68 yrs] |  |
- Mean years & SD [10.3 ± 11.3] |  |