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) | p |
---|---|---|---|
Worker sector | Â | Â | 0.002 |
 Formal | 13 (18.3) | 58 (81.7) |  |
 Informal | 95 (37.5) | 158 (62.5) |  |
Residence | Â | Â | 0.635 |
 Rural | 46 (31.9) | 98 (68.1) |  |
 Sub-urban | 62 (34.4) | 118 (65.6) |  |
Gender | Â | Â | 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 | Â | Â | 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 | Â | Â | 0.852 |
 Never smoker | 84 (33.6) | 166 (66.4) |  |
 Former/ Smoker | 24 (32.4) | 50 (67.6) |  |
Alcohol consumption | Â | Â | 0.857 |
 Never drinker | 81 (33.6) | 160 (66.4) |  |
 Ever/ Drinker | 27 (32.5) | 56 (67.5) |  |
Exercise Activity | Â | Â | 0.299 |
 Yes | 40 (30.1) | 93 (69.9) |  |
 No | 68 (35.6) | 123 (64.4) |  |
Waist circumference | Â | Â | 0.022 |
 Normal | 30 (25.4) | 88 (74.6) |  |
 Obesity | 78 (37.9) | 128 (62.1) |  |
BMI | Â | Â | 0.117 |
 Normal | 31 (27.7) | 81 (72.3) |  |
 Overweight | 77 (36.3) | 135 (63.7) |  |
Work environment exposure | Â | Â | 0.814 |
 Mild | 53 (32.7) | 109 (67.3) |  |
 Moderate - high | 55 (34.0) | 107 (66.0) |  |
Psychosocial exposure | Â | Â | 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 | Â | Â | 0.099 |
 Sometimes | 63 (37.5) | 105 (62.5) |  |
 Frequently | 45 (28.8) | 111 (71.2) |  |
Health promotion services experience | Â | 0.924 | |
 Sometimes | 24 (33.8) | 47 (66.2) |  |
 Frequently | 84 (33.2) | 169 (66.8) |  |