Table 3 Demographic characteristics of first-wave survey respondents, presented as number and percentage unless indicated otherwise
From: Thai nurse cohort study: cohort profiles and key findings
Characteristics | Initial Cohort (n = 18 756) | New Entry Cohort (n = 1156) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | (%) | n | (%) | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 625 | (3.3) | 75 | (6.8) |
Female | 18 013 | (96.7) | 1029 | (93.2) |
Age (years) | ||||
Lower than 25 | 747 | (4.0) | 1119 | (96.8) |
25–44 | 8913 | (47.5) | 24 | (2.1) |
45 or greater | 9096 | (48.5) | 13 | (1.1) |
Mean (Standard deviation) | 43.2 (9.8) | 23.1 (3.5) | ||
Marital status | ||||
Single | 5764 | (30.9) | 950 | (82.3) |
Married | 11 354 | (60.8) | 192 | (16.6) |
Widowed | 533 | (2.9) | 6 | (0.5) |
Divorced | 880 | (4.7) | 3 | (0.3) |
Separated | 152 | (0.7) | 3 | (0.3) |
Region of workplace | ||||
North | 2234 | (12.7) | 71 | (16.6) |
Northeast | 4060 | (23.0) | 96 | (22.5) |
Central | 6828 | (38.7) | 140 | (32.8) |
East | 1318 | (7.5) | 28 | (6.6) |
West | 953 | (5.3) | 24 | (5.6) |
South | 2258 | (12.8) | 68 | (15.9) |
Current and highest educational attainment | ||||
Certificate equivalent to bachelor’s degree | 4289 | (23.4) | 24 | (2.1) |
Bachelor’s degree | 10 474 | (57.2) | 1123 | (97.2) |
Master’s degree | 3170 | (17.3) | 8 | (0.7) |
Doctoral degree | 154 | (0.8) | 0 | (0) |
Other | 210 | (1.3) | 0 | (0) |