Table 1 Sample characteristics

Sex

 Male

3,052

3,422

50.7

3,053

48.1

 Female

3,279

51.8

3,334

49.3

3,291

51.9

Age group (years)

 Yong adult (18–24)

620

9.8

1,383

20.5

978

15.4

 Prime working age (25–59)

4,217

4,953

73.3

4,210

66.4

 Older adults (60 +)

1,494

23.6

420

6.2

1,156

18.2

Region

 North

1,343

1,885

27.9

1,729

27.3

 Central

1,468

2,060

30.5

2,030

32.0

 Northeast

1,588

25.1

1,039

15.4

837

13.2

 South

1,385

21.9

964

14.2

838

13.2

 Bangkok

547

8.6

808

12.0

910

14.3

Area of residence

 Urban

3,427

54.1

4,464

66.1

4,187

66.0

 Rural

2,904

45.9

2,292

33.9

2,157

34.0

Occupation

 Agriculture

1,032

16.3

447

6.6

577

9.1

 Formal sector

1,130

17.9

2,633

39.0

2,303

36.3

 Informal sector

2,642

41.7

2,802

41.5

2,204

34.7

 Unemployed

1,526

24.1

763

11.3

1,117

17.6

 No response

1

0.0

111

1.6

134

2.3

Education

 Primary or less

2,731

43.2

709

10.5

1,076

17.0

 Secondary

2,311

36.5

2,467

36.5

2,008

31.6

 Post-secondary

1,288

20.3

3,436

50.9

3,051

48.1

 No response

1

0.0

144

2.1

209

3.3

Have a debilitating chronic disease

 Yes

1,949

30.8

1,732

25.6

2,132

33.6

 No

4,382

69.2

5,024

74.4

4,212

66.4

Income (baht per month)

 No Income

1,012

16.0

n.a

n.a

474

7.5

  < 3,500

167

2.6

n.a

n.a

704

11.1

 3,500—10,000

1,021

16.1

n.a

n.a

1,575

24.8

 10,001 – 15,000

724

11.5

n.a

n.a

1,089

17.2

 15,001 – 30,000

642

10.1

n.a

n.a

1,177

18.5

 30,001 – 50,000

188

3.0

n.a

n.a

452

7.1

  > 50,000

118

1.9

n.a

n.a

436

6.9

 No response

2,459

38.8

n.a

n.a

437

6.9

Exposed to a PA campaign

 Yes

1,966

31.1

1,819

26.9

2,997

47.2

 No

4,365

68.9

4,937

73.1

3,347

52.8

Joined the PA campaign

 Yes

462

7.3

n.a

n.a

759

12.0

 No

5,869

92.7

n.a

n.a

5,585

88.0

Have access to PA facilities

 Yes

2,909

45.9

n.a

n.a

4,723

74.4

 No

3,422

54.1

n.a

n.a

1,621

25.6