| All | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spouse | 28.0 | 53.2 | 11.5 |
| Child or Child in law | 59.4 | 39.4 | 72.5 |
| Other relative | 8.6 | 5.8 | 10.4 |
| Non relative | 4.0 | 1.6 | 5.5 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Married | |||
| Spouse | 60.6 | 70.6 | 42.4 |
| Child or Child in law | 36.3 | 27.0 | 53.2 |
| Other relative | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3.1 |
| Non relative | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Not married | |||
| Child or child in law | 79.2 | 77.2 | 79.7 |
| Other relative | 14.4 | 19.8 | 13.2 |
| Non relative | 6.4 | 3.1 | 7.1 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Source: Survey of Older persons in Thailand 2007
‣Despite marital status or gender, almost all the caregivers are family members. Among married people, wives are the most common caregivers for men while children or children-in-laws are for women.
‣Therefore this burden can also deprive their families of opportunities to work outside for a living, which consequently make their life unaffordable.