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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants

From: Trends, prevalence and associated factors of obesity among adults in a rural community in Thailand: serial cross-sectional surveys, 2012 and 2018

Characteristics

2012

2018

n = 635

n = 627

n (%)

n (%)

Gender

 Male

285 (44.9)

214 (34.1)

 Female

350 (55.1)

413 (65.9)

Age (years) mean ± SD

48.9 ± 14.6

54.9 ± 13.6

 20–29

54 (8.5)

29 (4.6)

 30–39

130 (20.5)

51 (8.1)

 40–49

172 (27.1)

130 (20.7)

 50–59

118 (18.5)

178 (28.4)

 60–69

99 (15.6)

148 (23.6)

  ≥ 70

62 (9.8)

91 (14.5)

Marital Status

 Married

496 (78.6)

486 (77.5)

 Single

68 (10.8)

42 (6.7)

 Widowed

43 (6.8)

69 (11.0)

 Divorced

24 (3.8)

30 (4.8)

Education

 High school

75 (11.8)

89 (14.1)

 Secondary school

65 (10.2)

50 (8.0)

 Primary school

448 (70.6)

430 (68.6)

 Less than primary school

47 (7.4)

58 (9.3)

Occupation

 Agriculture

362 (57)

279 (44.5)

 Employment

110 (17.3)

112 (17.9)

 Retail worker

74 (11.7)

76 (12.1)

 Government officer

15 (2.4)

69 (11.0)

 Non-occupation

74 (11.7)

91 (14.5)

  1. SD Standard deviation