Table 1 The sample characteristics as compared to those from the original EQ-5D-5L valuation study

Sex

 Male

940

47.00

48.38

 Female

1,060

53.00

51.62

Marital status

 Single

541

27.10

19.14

 Married

1,109

55.56

67.61

 Widowed

211

10.57

N/A

 Divorced/separated

135

6.76

N/A

Mean age (SD) in years

46.16 (16.86)

Age (years)

 < 30

400

20.00

20.80

 30–39

371

18.55

21.71

 40–49

374

18.70

22.62

 50–59

352

17.60

17.23

 60–69

304

15.20

N/A

 ≥ 70

199

9.95

N/A

Health insurance

 Social security

398

19.95

N/A

 Universal coverage

1,426

71.48

N/A

 Civil servant benefit scheme

156

7.82

N/A

 Private health insurance

15

0.75

N/A

Education level

 No or Elementary

627

31.41

44.99

 Secondary

807

40.43

44.16

 College/University

562

28.16

10.85

Mean monthly household income (SD) in Thai Baht

32,134.23 (23,510.78)

22,602.86 (26,757.98)

Monthly household income (Thai Baht)

 ≤ 10,000

148

7.54

N/A

 10,001–50,000

1,651

84.11

N/A

 50,001-100,000

148

7.54

N/A

 > 100,001

16

0.82

N/A

Employment status

 Employed

1,569

78.53

N/A

 Unemployed

265

13.26

N/A

 Students

132

6.61

N/A

 Retired

32

1.60

N/A

Residence of origin

 Municipality

656

32.80

43.33

 Rural

1,344

67.20

56.67

Self-reported health condition

 Healthy

1,267

63.35

N/A

 Reported health conditions

733

36.65

N/A

Main disease

 Hypertension

465

33.02

N/A

 Diabetes

246

33.56

N/A

 Dyslipidemia

64

8.73

N/A

 Asthma/COPD

18

2.46

N/A

 Bone and joint disorders

55

7.50

N/A

 Stroke

9

1.23

N/A

 Renal failure

19

2.59

N/A

 Heart

33

4.50

N/A

 Cancer

4

0.55

N/A

 Others

43

5.87

N/A

Smoking status

 Smokers

428

21.44

N/A

 Non-smokers

1,568

78.56

N/A

Alcohol consumptions

 Drinker

731

36.62

N/A

 Non-drinker

1,265

63.38

N/A

Body mass index (mean [SD])

22.82 (3.60)

N/A