From: Impact of children's migration on health and health care-seeking behavior of elderly left behind
Characteristics | Â | % | N |
---|---|---|---|
Age group | 60-69 years | 52.6 | 15,089 |
 | 70-79 years | 34.3 | 9,824 |
 | 80 years or + | 13.1 | 3,764 |
Sex | Male | 44.0 | 12,626 |
 | Female | 56.0 | 16,051 |
Place of residence | Rural | 57.1 | 16,365 |
 | Urban | 42.9 | 12,312 |
Level of education | Higher than secondary | 3.8 | 1,080 |
 | Secondary level | 7.1 | 2,026 |
 | Primary or below | 89.2 | 25,571 |
Number of children | One | 8.0 | 2,303 |
 | Two | 16.3 | 4,688 |
 | Three | 19.7 | 5,653 |
 | Four | 17.5 | 5,030 |
 | Five or more | 38.4 | 11,003 |
 | Mean no. children | 4.2 | |
Living arrangement | Alone | 7.5 | 2,151 |
 | With child (ren) | 61.9 | 17,742 |
 | With other relatives | 30.6 | 8,784 |
Average household income per year | 100,000 baht or more | 16.0 | 4,578 |
 | 30,000-99,999 baht | 33.9 | 9,715 |
 | Less than 30,000 baht | 50.1 | 14,363 |
Migration of child(ren) | No | 32.8 | 9,402 |
 | Yes | 67.2 | 19,275 |
Total | Â | 100.0 | 28,677 |
Received money (baht) during the preceding 12 months from migrant children# | None | 20.9 | 4,031 |
 | Up to 4999 baht | 21.8 | 4,199 |
 | 5000-9999 baht | 17.8 | 3,424 |
 | 10000-29999 baht | 25.6 | 4,930 |
 | 30000 or above baht | 14.0 | 2,691 |
Total | Â | 100.0 | 19,275 |