Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics of Variables used in the Logistic Regression Model
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Region of Punjab | ||
| Southern | 1205 | 28.8 |
| Northern | 814 | 19.4 |
| Central | 2172 | 51.8 |
| Area | ||
| Urban | 1459 | 34.8 |
| Rural | 2732 | 65.2 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 2123 | 50.7 |
| Female | 2068 | 49.3 |
| Age | ||
| 60–69 | 2310 | 55.1 |
| 70–79 | 1287 | 30.7 |
| 80+ | 594 | 14.2 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Never Married | 30 | 0.7 |
| Currently Married | 2327 | 55.5 |
| Separated/Divorced | 26 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1788 | 42.7 |
| Education | ||
| No Education | 3019 | 72.0 |
| Primary | 481 | 11.5 |
| Middle | 271 | 6.5 |
| Secondary | 265 | 6.3 |
| Higher | 155 | 3.7 |
| Self Reported Ailments | ||
| None | 1036 | 24.7 |
| One | 2227 | 53.1 |
| Multiple | 928 | 22.1 |
| Functional Impairment | ||
| Low | 2005 | 47.8 |
| Moderate | 897 | 21.4 |
| High | 1289 | 30.8 |
| Independent source of income | ||
| Yes | 1429 | 34.1 |
| No | 2762 | 65.9 |
| Living Index | ||
| High | 2129 | 50.8 |
| Low | 2062 | 49.2 |