| Japan | Thailand | |||||
| Gender | N | (%) | N | (%) | ||
| Men | 49 | 20.90 | 67 | 33.50 | ||
| Women | 185 | 79.10 | 133 | 66.50 | ||
| Age | ||||||
| Young elderly (60 - 74 years old) | 154 | 65.81 | 162 | 81.00 | ||
| Atter-stage elderly (75 years old or over) | 80 | 34.19 | 38 | 19.00 | ||
| Family structure | ||||||
| A couple and single child“ as the family structure | 34 | 14.50 | 15 | 7.50 | ||
| Ｍe and single child | 21 | 9.00 | 5 | 2.50 | ||
| Spouse with two livelihoods | 97 | 41.50 | 26 | 13.00 | ||
| One-person household | 64 | 27.40 | 22 | 11.00 | ||
| Three-person household | 8 | 3.40 | 112 | 56.00 | ||
| others | 7 | 3.00 | 20 | 10.00 | ||
| Residence status | ||||||
| One’s own house detached house | 191 | 81.60 | 183 | 91.50 | ||
| Condominium | 24 | 10.30 | 3 | 1.50 | ||
| Rental unit and apartment | 7 | 3.00 | 10 | 5.00 | ||
| Housing Corporation's apartment | 4 | 1.70 | 4 | 2.00 | ||
| other | 5 | 2.10 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
| Presence of exchange between generations | ||||||
| Yes | 132 | 56.40 | 132 | 66.00 | ||
| No | 60 | 25.60 | 68 | 34.00 | ||
| Health condition | ||||||
| Very healthy (confident health) | 20 | 8.50 | 24 | 12.00 | ||
| Much illness or disabilities; without such, living normally | 143 | 61.10 | 45 | 22.50 | ||
| Although there is illness or disability, in daily life, can live normally, including going out can also being alone | 61 | 26.10 | 122 | 61.00 | ||
| There was a disease or an obstacle, and it was almost oneself; could perform task in the house, but going out alone was not possible | 2 | 0.90 | 6 | 3.00 | ||
| There is an illness or disability, also necessary to help someone in life; even during the day, bed (futon) life is at the center | 1 | 0.40 | 3 | 1.50 | ||
| There is illness or disability that requires assistance to be on top of the bed (futon) for one day | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | ||