Table 1 Attributes of cohort members in 2005
From: Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among a large national cohort of 87,134 Thai adults
Cohort attributes N = 87,134 | Overall (%) | Age groups (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | 15-29 yrs | 30-49 yrs | 50 yrs+ |
| Â | 100.0 | 53.6 | 43.9 | 2.5 |
Socio-demographic characteristics | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Males | 45.3 | 37.9 | 52.8 | 71.9 |
   Females | 54.7 | 62.1 | 47.2 | 28.1 |
Income (Baht/month)* | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < 3000 | 10.8 | 16.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
   3001-7000 | 30.1 | 41.7 | 17.3 | 8.9 |
   7001-10000 | 22.7 | 26.1 | 19.5 | 7.3 |
   > 10000 | 33.9 | 13.3 | 56.7 | 76.1 |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Up to high school education | 48.7 | 48.8 | 48.5 | 50.5 |
   Post high school diploma/certificate | 26.9 | 31.3 | 22.2 | 16.4 |
   University degree | 24.1 | 19.7 | 29.0 | 32.6 |
Household assets (Baht) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   0-30,000 | 40.4 | 50.0 | 30.0 | 20.7 |
   30,001-60,000 | 30.5 | 29.4 | 32.1 | 27.5 |
   > 60,000 | 28.6 | 20.2 | 37.6 | 50.8 |
Lifecourse urbanization | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Lifetime rural residents | 43.3 | 47.3 | 39.3 | 28.2 |
   Rural-urban residents | 31.5 | 29.9 | 33.3 | 32.6 |
   Lifetime urban residents | 20.0 | 18.2 | 21.0 | 29.5 |
Health behaviours | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Not a regular smoker | 70.1 | 77.5 | 62.5 | 45.7 |
   Ever smoker | 15.4 | 10.3 | 12.1 | 10.7 |
   A regular smoker | 9.8 | 7.9 | 20.3 | 37.2 |
Alcohol drinking | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Not a regular alcohol drinker | 93.9 | 95.8 | 91.7 | 89.7 |
   A regular alcohol drinker | 4.8 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 7.9 |
Number of teeth | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Remaining teeth ≥ 20 | 96.7 | 97.6 | 96.4 | 82.8 |
   Remaining teeth < 20 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 17.2 |