Table 1 Characteristics of cohort members by age groups

Overall

53.6

43.9

2.5

Socio-demographic characteristics *

Males

45.3

37.9

52.8

71.9

Marital status

Married

42.1

22.7

33.0

77.2

Income (Baht/month)

<3,000

10.8

16.1

4.6

4.7

3,001-7,000

30.1

41.7

17.3

8.9

7,001-10,000

22.7

26.1

19.5

7.3

>10,000

33.9

13.3

56.7

76.1

Education (before enrollment at STOU)

Up to high school education

48.7

48.8

48.5

50.5

Post high school diploma/certificate

26.9

31.3

22.2

16.4

University degree

24.1

19.7

29.0

32.6

Household assets (in Baht)

0-30,000

40.4

50.0

30.0

20.7

30,001-60,000

30.5

29.4

32.1

27.5

>60,000

28.6

20.2

37.6

50.8

Lifecourse urbanization

Lifetime rural residents

43.3

47.3

39.3

28.2

Rural-urban residents

31.5

29.9

33.3

32.6

Lifetime urban residents

20.0

18.2

21.0

29.5

Health behaviors

Smoking

Never smoker

70.1

77.5

62.5

45.7

Ex smoker

15.4

10.3

12.1

10.7

A regular smoker

9.8

7.9

20.3

37.2

Alcohol drinking

A regular alcohol drinker

4.8

2.9

6.9

7.9

Soft drink consumption

Consume soft drink daily

7.6

9.4

5.6

4.4

Personal history

Breastfed as a child

Not breastfed as a child

7.0

7.9

6.2

6.1

Father's education

Father no formal education

5.6

4.2

6.9

13.4

Mother's education

Mother no formal education

10.2

7.5

12.5

26.4