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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristic of Thai farmers

From: Changes in agricultural context and mental health of farmers in different regions of Thailand during the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic

Parameter

n (%)

Total (n=1676)

Central (n=410)

North (n=426)

South (n=420)

North-East (n=420)

Gender

Male

807 (48.2)

139 (33.9)

294 (69.0)

190 (45.2)

184 (43.8)

Female

869 (51.8)

271 (66.1)

132 (31.0)

230 (54.8)

236 (56.2)

Age

≤ 45 years

825 (49.2)

370 (90.2)

123 (29.3)

268 (63.8)

123 (29.3)

 > 45 years

851 (50.8)

40 (9.8)

362 (85.0)

158 (36.2)

297 (70.7)

Marital status

Single/divorced

557 (33.2)

183 (44.6)

101 (23.7)

134 (31.9)

139 (33.1)

Married

1,119 (66.8)

227 (55.4)

325 (76.3)

286 (68.1)

281 (66.9)

Monthly income

THB ≤ 5,000

867 (51.7)

122 (29.8)

316 (74.2)

244 (58.1)

185 (44.0)

THB > 5,000

809 (48.3)

288 (70.2)

110 (25.8)

176 (41.9)

235 (56.0)

Education level

≤ Primary education

770 (45.9)

69 (16.8)

291 (68.3)

183 (43.6)

227 (54.0)

≥ Secondary education

906 (54.1)

341(83.2)

135 (31.7)

237 (56.4)

193 (46.0)

Comorbidity

Yes

457 (27.3)

134 (32.7)

139 (32.6)

71 (16.9)

113 (26.9)

No

1,219 (72.7)

276 (67.3)

287 (67.4)

349 (83.1)

307 (73.1)

COVID-19 vaccination

Yes

1,580 (94.3)

408 (99.5)

396 (93.0)

386 (91.9)

390 (92.9)

No

96 (5.7)

2 (0.5)

30 (7.0)

34 (8.1)

30 (7.1)

Wearing face mask

Always

1,448 (86.4)

394 (96.1)

344 (80.8)

354 (84.3)

356 (84.8)

Sometimes/never

228 (13.6)

16 (3.9)

82 (19.2)

66 (15.7)

64 (15.2)

Physical distancing

Always

1,187 (70.8)

324 (79.0)

283 (66.4)

265 (63.1)

315 (75.0)

Sometimes/never

489 (29.2)

86 (21.0)

143 (33.6)

155 (36.9)

105 (25.0)

Cleaning hands with alcohol

≥3 times/day

1,262 (75.3)

389 (94.9)

286 (67.1)

273 (65.0)

314 (74.8)

< 3 times/day

414 (24.7)

21 (5.1)

140 (32.9)

147 (35.0)

106 (25.2)

Relationships with people around them

Decreased

461 (27.5)

231 (56.3)

100 (23.5)

97 (23.1)

33 (7.9)

Unchanged/increased

1,215 (72.5)

179 (43.7)

326 (76.5)

323 (76.9)

387 (92.1)