Table 2 Prevalence of obesity among young Thai men 2009–2016 (%). aTotal prevalence of obesity calculated by applying direct standardized method with reference regions population in survey years
From: Trends in the prevalence of obesity among young Thai men and associated factors: from 2009 to 2016
Item | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | P for trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Region | |||||||||
Central | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 6 | 4.9 | 0.0005 |
Northeast | 1.1 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 0.0045 |
North | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 0.0000 |
South | 1.3 | 3.8 | 3 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 0.2611 |
Occupation | |||||||||
Unemployed | 2.5 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 4 | 6.7 | 0.0050 |
Student | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 7 | 5.4 | 0.0000 |
Agriculture | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 0.0042 |
Employee | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 0.5800 |
Labor | 1.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.0114 |
Merchant | 3 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 10 | 6.3 | 0.0201 |
Others | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 0.0024 |
Education | |||||||||
Less than primary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.7239 |
Primary | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 0.0009 |
Secondary | 2.6 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 0.0000 |
University or higher | 0.7 | 7 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 0.0184 |
Totala | 2.2 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 0.0000 |