Table 2 Factor determining health status of older adult, India 2011

Place of residence

Rural^®

Urban

1.07

[0.87–1.32]

1.01

[0.79–1.30]

Religion

Hindu^®

Muslim

2.06***

[1.51–2.80]

1.04

[0.69–1.54]

Sikh

1.37

[1.00-1.90]

0.29***

[0.16–0.53]

Others

1.49

[0.99–2.23]

0.85

[0.48–1.51]

Social category

None of the above^®

Scheduled caste

1.15

[0.92–1.44]

1.04

[0.80–1.36]

Scheduled tribe

0.59*

[0.36–0.94]

1.09

[0.75–1.58]

Other backward classes

1.2

[1.00-1.44]

0.95

[0.74–1.22]

Wealth index

Poorest^®

Poor

0.59***

[0.40–0.68]

0.78

[0.61-1.00]

Middle

0.55***

[0.41–0.74]

0.61**

[0.45–0.84]

Rich

0.52***

[0.38–0.70]

0.61**

[0.43–0.85]

Richest

0.49***

[0.35–0.69]

0.51**

[0.33–0.78]

Age group

60–69^®

70–79

1.52***

[1.26–1.84]

1.60***

[1.30–1.97]

80+

3.50***

[2.77–4.42]

2.49***

[1.91–3.26]

Sex of respondent

Male^®

Female

1.42***

[1.14–1.76]

1.17

[0.91–1.50]

Year of schooling

12 & above^®

Never going to school

2.05**

[1.26–3.35]

3.54***

[1.70–7.38]

1–5

2.16**

[1.32–3.52]

2.13*

[1.01–4.48]

6–9

1.29

[0.76–2.17]

1.22

[0.56–2.68]

9–10

1.36

[0.82–2.25]

1.1

[0.50–2.42]

11–12

1.21

[0.62–2.39]

1.09

[0.38–3.13]

Living arrangements

Living alone^®

Living with children

0.8

[0.52–1.25]

0.96

[0.62–1.49]

With spouse

0.72*

[0.55–0.94]

0.64**

[0.48–0.86]

Others

0.94

[0.69–1.29]

0.96

[0.63–1.46]

Economic dependency

No^®

Yes

2.73***

[2.13–3.50]

2.54***

[1.89–3.41]

Migration status of elderly

No migrant child^®

Having migrant children

1.47***

[1.24–1.74]

1.20**

[0.89–1.47]