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Table 3 The class of WAI according to sociodemographic, health status and work-related factors

From: Work ability of Thai older Workers in Southern Thailand: a comparison of formal and informal sectors

 

Poor – Moderate (n = 108)

Good – Excellent (n = 216)

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Worker sector

  

0.002

 Formal

13 (18.3)

58 (81.7)

 

 Informal

95 (37.5)

158 (62.5)

 

Residence

  

0.635

 Rural

46 (31.9)

98 (68.1)

 

 Sub-urban

62 (34.4)

118 (65.6)

 

Gender

  

0.931

 Male

32 (33.7)

63 (66.3)

 

 Female

76 (33.2)

153 (66.8)

 

Age (y)

  

< 0.001

  < 55

29 (18.8)

125 (81.2)

 

  > =55

79 (46.5)

91 (53.5)

 

Marital status

  

0.651

 Single/widow/ separate

29 (35.4)

53 (64.6)

 

 Married

79 (32.6)

163 (67.4)

 

NCDs presence

  

< 0.001

 Absence

34 (20.2)

134 (79.8)

 

 Presence

74 (47.4)

82 (52.6)

 

Smoking status

  

0.852

 Never smoker

84 (33.6)

166 (66.4)

 

 Former/ Smoker

24 (32.4)

50 (67.6)

 

Alcohol consumption

  

0.857

 Never drinker

81 (33.6)

160 (66.4)

 

 Ever/ Drinker

27 (32.5)

56 (67.5)

 

Exercise Activity

  

0.299

 Yes

40 (30.1)

93 (69.9)

 

 No

68 (35.6)

123 (64.4)

 

Waist circumference

  

0.022

 Normal

30 (25.4)

88 (74.6)

 

 Obesity

78 (37.9)

128 (62.1)

 

BMI

  

0.117

 Normal

31 (27.7)

81 (72.3)

 

 Overweight

77 (36.3)

135 (63.7)

 

Work environment exposure

  

0.814

 Mild

53 (32.7)

109 (67.3)

 

 Moderate - high

55 (34.0)

107 (66.0)

 

Psychosocial exposure

  

0.936

 Mild

65 (33.2)

131 (66.8)

 

 Moderate - high

43 (33.6)

85 (66.4)

 

Work practices

 Unsafe

57 (43.8)

73 (56.2)

0.001

 Safe

51 (26.3)

143 (73.7)

 

Occupational health services experience

  

0.099

 Sometimes

63 (37.5)

105 (62.5)

 

 Frequently

45 (28.8)

111 (71.2)

 

Health promotion services experience

 

0.924

 Sometimes

24 (33.8)

47 (66.2)

 

 Frequently

84 (33.2)

169 (66.8)

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