title: Social capital and health in a national cohort of 82,482 Open University adults in Thailand.
abstract: We report associations between social capital and health among 82,482 adults in a national cohort of Open University students residing throughout Thailand.After adjusting for covariates, poor self-assessed health was positively associated with low social trust (OR = 1.88; 95% CI 1.76-2.01) and low social support (OR = 1.79; 95% CI 1.63-1.95). In addition, poor psychological health was also associated with low social trust (OR = 2.52; 95% CI 2.41-2.64) and low social support (OR = 1.80; 95% CI 1.69-1.92). Females, elderly, unpartnered, low income, and urban residents were associated with poor health. Findings suggest ways to improve social capital and heath in Thailand and other middle-income countries.
authors.affiliation: National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health,The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. vasoontara.yieng@gmail.com
authors.forename: Vasoontara
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Yiengprugsawan
authors.forename: Suwanee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khamman
authors.forename: Sam-Ang
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Seubsman
authors.forename: Lynette L-Y
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Adrian C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Sleigh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012737:Sex Factors; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology; D035502:Trust; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult