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) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |