Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the food recipients
Variables | N = 410 | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Type of community | ||
Urban community Densely populated community Housing community | 194 145 71 | 47.3 35.4 17.3 |
Sex | ||
Male Female | 168 242 | 41.0 59.0 |
Age (year) | ||
18–29 30–44 45–59 60–70 | 38 65 145 162 | 9.3 15.9 35.4 39.4 |
Members of family in household | ||
1–3 4–6 ≥7 | 218 146 46 | 53.2 35.6 11.2 |
Education | ||
Primary school or less Secondary school Technical or vocational college Graduate | 200 111 56 43 | 48.8 27.0 13.6 10.6 |
Employment | ||
Unemployed Employed | 131 279 | 32.0 68.0 |
Income (THB per month) | ||
0–8,300 > 8,300 | 229 181 | 55.9 44.1 |
Number of meal(s) per day | ||
1 2 3–4 | 15 128 267 | 3.7 31.2 65.1 |