Bangkok Noi District Electronic Health Database With Socioeconomic Factors From Bangkok Noi Model Project (BANMOP)

A total of 21,286 participants from 42 Bangkoknoi communities accounted for 16.08% of total population of Bangkoknoi district were participated. Forty percent of participants reported having physical health problems. Noncommunicable diseases were dominated by physical health issues as age progressed. Overall, hypertension was the most prevalent health problem at 12.6 % followed by allergic diseases (11%), diabetes mellitus (7.5%), and dyslipidemia (6.1%). Anxiety was the most common mental disorder and gender income disparity is an important issue. Although, 91.6% of participants satisfied with their home environment, but the crowded, cluttered, urban environment caused their dissatisfaction. Forty-two percent reported the problems related to reproductive health such as teen pregnancy (16.72%), family planning and marriage guidance (12.74%), premature sexual transmitted diseases (8.96%) and infertility (3.78%). Subsequently, 17 sub-projects were established to promote the sustainable health and well-being of people in the Bangkoknoi district.

The total population of Bangkoknoi district included 132,372 individuals in 48,771 households.

Inclusion criteria

• Individuals registered with the Bangkoknoi district and currently reside there.
• Individuals who are not registered, but currently reside in the Bangkoknoi district.
• Individuals registered with the Bangkoknoi district, but who currently reside outside the district.
• Individuals, both Thai and non-Thai citizens, who work in the Bangkoknoi district continuously for at least 30 days.
• Individuals who study at schools or universities in the Bangkoknoi district continuously for at least 30 days.

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals who were not willing to participate or answer the questionnaires were excluded.