Statistical Yearbook Thailand 2014

Liquor or alcoholic beverage means the beverages having an ingredient of alcohol, such as Thai liquors : Makhong, Sangthip, Hongthong ; local liquor such as the white spirit at 28 degree ; white liquor ; traditional liquors : Kra Chae, Sa to and the others, namely brandy, wine ,whisky, beer, and etc, Survey on Population’s Behavior on Food Consumption, firstly conducted by the National Statistical Office in 2005 and continuously conducted every four years. The 2013 survey was the 3 rd round which collected information of population, aged six years and over throughout the country, concerning number and behavior on food consumption, eg. main meal, category of food consumed, frequency of consumption. This information has a strong impact on population health condition, therefore the policy makers could make use of this information for the sound health policies. Statistics on mental health of Thai people were compiled by National Statistical Office by surveying Thai people aged 15 years and over, in order to collect data on mental health of Thai people from time to time according to economic situation. Mental health of Thai people can be classified into 3 levels, derived from 15 questions concerning Thai people’s mental health, (that was developed from complete edition of 54 items by Department of Mental Health). Each question has score ranging from 0 to 3 . The total score of this set is 45 . Results were interpreted into 3 levels as follows: Score 0 - 27.00 = mental health condition: Lower than average Score 27.01 – 34.00. = mental health condition: At average Score 34.01 – 45.00 = mental health condition: Higher than average The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) was firstly conducted by the National Statistical Office during 2005 - 2006 , this Thailand 2012 MICS was the second round, it collected data and information on situations of children and women in Thailand. This survey was supported by the UNICEF, as the previous round, in both financial and technical assistance. It is also important to note that this 2012 MICS was the first time that NSO integrated budget and worked with various agencies namely, Ministry of Public Health, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, National Health Security Office, Thai Health Promotion Foundation, International Health Policy Program, Thailand and Educational Institutes (Institute for Population and Social Research: Mahidol University, College of Population Studies: Chulalongkorn University). 152 สถิติสุขภาพ