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Table 1 General characteristics of participants

From: Evaluation of a questionnaire to assess nutritional knowledge, attitudes and practices in a Thai population

Characteristics

Cross-sectional (n = 1032)

%

Sex

 Male

397

38.5

 Female

635

61.5

Age (years)

 18–32

310

30

 33–47

526

51

 48–62

196

19

BMI (kg/m2)

 Standard (< 23.0)

551

53.4

 Overweight (23.0–24.9)

222

21.5

 Class I obesity (25.0–29.9)

230

22.3

 Class II obesity (≥30.0)

29

2.8

Marital status

 Single

339

32.8

 Married

614

59.5

 Divorce/separated

79

7.7

Education

 High school and lower

289

28

 Diploma / Vocational school

215

20.8

 Bachelor degree and higher

528

51.2

Occupation

 Employee

301

29.2

 Private company staff

207

20.1

 Government staff

276

26.7

 Self employed

108

10.5

 Agricultures

140

13.6

Salary (THB)a

  

  < 15,000

282

27.3

 15,000-25,000

547

53

 25,001- 35,000

142

13.8

 35,001-45,000

42

4.1

 45,001-60,000

19

1.9

  1. a(1 USD = 35.2 THB)