Active Ageing Level and Time Use of Elderly Persons in a Thai Suburban Community

Table 1

Characteristics of the elderly ().

Characteristics		(%)
Age (years)
60-69	84	60.00
70-79	45	32.14
>80	11	7.86
Gender
Male	29	20.71
Female	111	79.29
Marital status
Single	8	5.71
Married	69	49.29
Widowed	63	45.30
Education
Uneducated	10	7.14
Less than high school	111	79.29
High school graduate	9	6.43
Some college	7	5.00
College graduate (bachelor’s degree)	3	2.14
Religion
Buddhism	140	100.00
Chronic health conditions
No	35	25.00
Yes	105	75.00
Current working status
Not working	81	57.85
Working	59	42.15
Family status
Single parent family	76	54.29
Extended family	64	45.71

Chronic health conditions include any of the following: heart disease, hypertension, arthritis, or diabetes.