Table 1.
Untreated morbidity among older people aged 60 years and above (per 1000) in India, 60th and 71st round NSSO.
| Background variables |
60th round (N = 9973) |
71st round (N = 8567) |
Relative Decadal Difference (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Rate (per 1000) | C.I (95%) | Rate (per 1000) | C.I (95%) | |
| (Youngest-old) 60-69 | 152 | 143–161 | 100 | 92–108 | −34* |
| (old-old) 70-79 | 161 | 147–174 | 75 | 64–86 | −53* |
| (oldest-old) 80+ | 192 | 163–220 | 77 | 57–97 | −60* |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 151 | 143–159 | 100 | 92–107 | −34* |
| Female | 172 | 158–186 | 74 | 64–84 | −57* |
| Education | |||||
| Illiterate/No formal schooling | 196 | 185–207 | 119 | 108–130 | −39* |
| Primary completed | 134 | 123–145 | 85 | 75–95 | −37* |
| Secondary completed | 69 | 51–87 | 48 | 35–61 | −30* |
| Higher secondary completed | 88 | 57–119 | 21 | Jul-35 | −76* |
| Graduate and above | 47 | 29–67 | 69 | 51–87 | 47* |
| Below poverty Line (BPL) | |||||
| No | 143 | 136–151 | 79 | 72–85 | −45* |
| Yes | 221 | 202–241 | 181 | 157–205 | −18* |
| Economic independence | |||||
| Independent | 160 | 149–170 | 104 | 93–114 | −35* |
| Partially dependent | 156 | 138–174 | 114 | 99–129 | −27* |
| Fully dependent | 155 | 144–166 | 69 | 61–77 | −55* |
| Living arrangement | |||||
| Living alone | 262 | 223–300 | 77 | 43–111 | −71* |
| Living with spouse | 144 | 136–152 | 92 | 85–99 | −36* |
| Living without spouse | 176 | 159–192 | 93 | 79–107 | −47* |
| Insurance | |||||
| No | 150 | 142–158 | 87 | 81–94 | −42* |
| Yes | 182 | 166–198 | 103 | 90–166 | −43* |
| Diseases | |||||
| Infectious | 134 | 120–149 | 190 | 172–209 | 42 |
| Chronic | 156 | 149–168 | 54 | 48–60 | −65* |
| Others | 157 | 142–172 | 98 | 80–115 | −38* |
| Duration of ailment | |||||
| Less than 15 days | 149 | 137–161 | 203 | 185–221 | 36 |
| More than 15 days | 155 | 146–164 | 52 | 47–58 | −66* |
| Caste | |||||
| SC/ST | 215 | 197–233 | 187 | 168–206 | −13* |
| Non SC/ST | 143 | 135–151 | 70 | 64–76 | −51* |
| Religion | |||||
| Hindu | 161 | 153–169 | 97 | 90–104 | −40* |
| Islam | 174 | 153–196 | 77 | 62–93 | −56* |
| Christianity | 130 | 99–160 | 97 | 71–124 | −25* |
| others | 64 | 41–87 | 18 | Apr-32 | −72* |
| Type of Residence | |||||
| Urban | 102 | 92–111 | 47 | 41–53 | −54* |
| Rural | 180 | 170–189 | 119 | 109–128 | −34* |
| Region | |||||
| South | 167 | 154–180 | 50 | 42–57 | −70* |
| North | 89 | 74–103 | 83 | 68–98 | −07* |
| Central | 195 | 177–212 | 130 | 111–149 | −33* |
| East | 186 | 167–205 | 170 | 152–189 | −9* |
| North East | 179 | 151–208 | 265 | 213–316 | 48 |
| West | 107 | 90–124 | 38 | 26–49 | −64* |
| Total | 157 | 150–164 | 92 | 86–98 | −41* |
BPL is calculated using Tendulkar committee estimates for the year 2004 and 2012.
BPL is at individual level as it has been divided by household size.
SC/ST: Scheduled caste/Scheduled tribe; Non- SC/ST: Others.