Table 1 Characteristics of cohort members by caregiver status, Thai Cohort Study 2009
From: Psychological distress and mental health of Thai caregivers
| Cohort characteristics N = 60,569 | Overall | Caregiver status (column %) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-caregiver 65.9% | Part-time caregiver 27.5% | Full-time caregiver 6.6% | ||
| Demographic characteristics | ||||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 45.3 | 43.8 | 47.5 | 48.4 |
| Female | 54.8 | 56.2 | 52.5 | 51.6 |
| Age (year) | ||||
| 20-29 | 27.4 | 29.7 | 24.5 | 18.0 |
| 30-39 | 42.6 | 43.4 | 41.6 | 38.5 |
| 40+ | 30.0 | 26.9 | 33.9 | 43.5 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 55.3 | 54.0 | 55.8 | 65.6 |
| Never married | 37.9 | 39.3 | 34.5 | 26.1 |
| Separated, divorced, widowed | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 8.3 |
| Socio-geographic characteristics | ||||
| Household monthly income (Baht) * | ||||
| <10,000 | 18.8 | 17.9 | 20.2 | 20.8 |
| 10,000-19,999 | 22.4 | 23.4 | 21.0 | 18.9 |
| 20,000-30,000 | 35.7 | 36.3 | 35.1 | 33.3 |
| >30,000 | 23.1 | 22.5 | 23.8 | 27.0 |
| Work status | ||||
| Doing paid work | 73.2 | 74.9 | 71.1 | 66.5 |
| Unpaid family workers | 7.3 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 11.4 |
| Seeking work | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Others | 17.3 | 16.3 | 18.7 | 19.5 |
| Geographical residence | ||||
| Rural residence | 44.0 | 41.4 | 48.2 | 51.7 |
| Urban residence | 56.0 | 58.6 | 51.9 | 48.3 |
| Health covariates | ||||
| Regular smokers - yes | 7.7 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 8.0 |
| Regular alcohol drinkers - yes | 13.7 | 13.0 | 14.2 | 15.5 |
| Social contacts | ||||
| Colleagues: | ||||
| Every week | 21.3 | 20.4 | 23.0 | 22.4 |
| Once or twice per month | 22.6 | 22.4 | 23.8 | 19.5 |
| Rarely or never | 56.2 | 57.2 | 53.2 | 58.1 |
| Neighbours: | ||||
| Every week | 8.9 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 9.4 |
| Once or twice per month | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.7 | 13.0 |
| Rarely or never | 77.0 | 77.3 | 76.1 | 77.7 |
| Friends: | ||||
| Every week | 16.2 | 15.0 | 17.8 | 20.8 |
| Once or twice per month | 14.5 | 13.7 | 16.0 | 16.4 |
| Rarely or never | 69.3 | 71.3 | 66.2 | 62.8 |