Table 1 Characteristics of participating households, the Thailand smoking and drinking behavior survey 2017 (n = 17,759 households)
Characteristics | Percent ± SE, or Median (IQR) |
|---|---|
Number of household members who responded to the questionnaire | 3 (2,4) |
Male head of household | 69.7% ± 0.5 |
Regions of Thailand | |
Bangkok | 10.8% ± 0.4% |
Central Region (excluding Bangkok) | 28.9% ± 0.5% |
North | 21.1% ± 0.4% |
Northeast | 30.3% ± 0.4% |
South | 8.9% ± 0.3% |
Education of Household Head | |
Primary education (Year 6) or lower | 61.4% ± 0.5% |
Matthayom 3 (Year 9) | 11.6% ± 0.3% |
Matthayom 6 or Vocational Certificate (Year 12) | 13.8% ± 0.4% |
Tertiary Education (Vocational Diploma or higher) | 13.3% ± 0.4% |
Occupation of Household Head | |
Agriculture | 30.6% ± 0.4% |
Technical trade | 11.6% ± 0.4% |
Service industry | 32.8% ± 0.5% |
Executives and professionals | 6.6% ± 0.3% |
Unemployed | 18.4% ± 0.4% |
Number of Current Drinkers in Household | |
One | 76.4% ± 0.4% |
Two or more | 23.6% ± 0.4% |
Self-Reported Domestic Violence due to Drinking in Past 12 Months | |
Verbal Domestic Violence (% Yes) | 2.8% ± 0.2% |
Physical Domestic Violence (% Yes) | 0.2% ± 0.0% |
Any Domestic Violence (% Yes) | 3.0% ± 0.2% |
Sex and Role of the Current Drinker | |
Among Households with One Drinker (n = 13,496 households) | |
Male household head | 59.7% ± 0.6% |
Female household head | 8.3% ± 0.3% |
Male spouse of household head | 10.1% ± 0.3% |
Female spouse of household head | 1.5% ± 0.1% |
Male child of household head | 10.9% ± 0.3% |
Female child of household head | 2.1% ± 0.2% |
Male others (extended family members and co-occupants) | 6.7% ± 0.3% |
Female others (extended family members and co-occupants) | 0.8% ± 0.1% |
Among Households with Two or More Drinkers (n = 4263 households) | |
Drinkers included male head and female spouse | 30.8% ± 0.9% |
Drinkers included female head and male spouse | 11.1% ± 0.6% |
Drinkers included all other combinations | 58.1% ± 1.0% |