Table 2.

Contribution of predictor variables based on decomposition analysis for IADL among older population aged 60 years and above, WHO-SAGE 2007–2008

Covariates	Mean	Beta	CI	Contribution to CI	% Contribution	Adjusted % contribution
Poor	0.41	0.107†	−0.58	−0.03	38.65	38.52
Tobacco use	0.55	0.040	−0.06	0.00	2.14	2.13
Illiterate	0.68	0.165**	−0.13	−0.02	22.56	22.48
SC/ST	0.22	0.050	−0.25	0.00	4.35	4.33
Muslim	0.12	0.279**	−0.13	−0.01	6.09	6.07
Rural	0.74	0.156**	−0.11	−0.02	18.91	18.85
Married	0.65	−0.223**	0.03	−0.01	6.36	6.34
Older (70+)	0.38	0.474**	0.00	0.00	−0.34
Female	0.47	0.172**	−0.01	0.00	1.28	1.28
IADL	0.76		−0.11	−0.09	100.0	100.0

Significant levels: **<0.01; †<0.10.

IADL, Instrumental Activity of Daily Living; SAGE, Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health.