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Table 1 General Characteristics of Participants from the Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Suicide Risk and the Associated Factors Among Elderly Thai people Program (DAS Study)

From: Predictors of polypharmacy among elderly Thais with depressive and anxiety disorders: findings from the DAS study

General characteristics

Frequency (percent)

Sex

 • Female

561 (69.9)

 • Male

242 (30.1)

Age (years)

 • 60–64

260 (32.4)

 • 65–74

358 (44.6)

 • 75 and more

184 (23.0)

Education level

 • Primary school

498 (62.0)

 • High school

192 (23.9)

 • Bachelor and higher

113 (14.1)

Living status

 • Alone

294 (36.6)

 • With others

509 (63.4)

Monthly income (USD; 1 USD = 32.76 Baht)

 • < 152.62

480 (59.8)

 • 152.62–305.25

112 (13.9)

 • > 305.25

211 (26.3)

Health care privilege

 • Self or private

132 (16.4)

 • Civil or state

491 (61.1)

 • Universal coverage or social welfare

180 (22.4)

Depression

 • Yes

190 (23.7)

 • No

613 (76.3)

Hypertension

 • Yes

205 (25.5)

 • No

598 (74.5)

Diabetes mellitus

 • Yes

53 (6.6)

 • No

750 (93.4)

Dyslipidemia

 • Yes

61 (7.6)

 • No

742 (92.4)

Anxiety disorder

 • Yes

51 (6.4)

 • No

752 (93.6)

Neuroticism

 • Low

216 (26.9)

 • High

587 (73.1)