Table 1.
Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of provinces and districts in Thailand stratified by access to ophthalmologic care
| Median (Interquartile Range) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Province | District | |||
| Variable | ≥1 ophthalmologist per 100,000 persons N= 20 | <1 ophthalmologist per 100,000 persons N= 56 | ≥1 ophthalmologist per 100,000 persons N= 134 | <1 ophthalmologist per 100,000 persons N= 792 |
| Population (thousands) | 677.0 (281.3–1006.1) | 648.9 (489.8–1030.4) | 136.4 (88.8–175.9) | 47.5 (30.8–75.1) |
| Population density (persons/km2) | 181.3 (91.2–447.1) | 121.1 (77.3–158.2) | 378.4 (173.9–2897.5) | 119.7 (73.5–171.4) |
| % population in rural areas (%) | 70.0% (59.5–75.3%) | 81.7% (77.6–85.1%) | 61.7% (12.3–74.8%) | 86.9% (78.2–93.8%) |
| % population < 14 years old (%) | 20.0% (18.3–21.5%) | 23.0% (20.6–24.9%) | 19.1% (16.4–21.3%) | 23.6% (20.8–25.6%) |
| % population ≥ 65 years old (%) | 7.9% (6.3–9.1%) | 8.0% (6.6–9.5%) | 7.2% (5.9–9.2%) | 7.7% (6.5–9.5%) |
| Years of education, adults (mean)* | 7.0 (6.7–7.7) | 6.3 (6.0–6.7) | ||
| % with vulnerable employment (%)† | 51.3% (32.2–55.4%) | 69.8% (59.7–81.8%) | ||
| Average household size (persons) | 3.6 (3.5–3.8) | 3.8 (3.6–4.1) | ||
| % households headed by females (%) | 29.7 (25.1–32.5%) | 24.1% (21.9–26.8%) | ||
| % houses made of nonpermanent materials (%) | 7.3% (4.9–8.2%) | 7.3% (5.9–9.3%) | ||
| % households with safe water (%) | 96.5% (93.6–97.5%) | 92.7% (89.4–96.3%) | ||
| % households with gas/electricity (%) | 89.3% (84.6–94.2%) | 62.9% (35.1–84.9%) | ||
*
Average years of education attainment of population > 15 years of age
†
Vulnerable work status refers to the proportion of workers who work as business owners without employees,, or without pay for family members