Table 3.
Logistic regression estimates for low subjective well-being by background characteristics among older adults in India
| Background characteristics | LSWB AOR (95%CI) |
|---|---|
| Headship status | |
| Nominal | 1.59*(1.10,2.31) |
| Functional | Ref. |
| Age group (years) | |
| 60–69 | Ref. |
| 70–79 | 1.05 (0.87,1.28) |
| 80+ | 1.34*(1.01,1.79) |
| Sex | |
| Male | Ref. |
| Female | 0.95 (0.70,1.27) |
| Educational attainment | |
| Not educated | 1.83*(1.2,2.78) |
| 5 years or less | 1.71*(1.13,2.59) |
| 6–10 years | 1.15 (0.77,1.71) |
| 11+ years | Ref. |
| Marital status | |
| Not in union | Ref. |
| Currently in union | 0.99 (0.75,1.3) |
| Children co-residing | |
| No | Ref. |
| Yes | 1.00 (0.82,1.21) |
| Working status (last 1 year) | |
| Not working | 1.30*(1.06,1.61) |
| Working | Ref. |
| Retired | 0.770.53, 1.12) |
| Community involvement | |
| No | 1.49*(1.20,1.84) |
| Yes | Ref. |
| Trust over someone | |
| No | 1.72*(1.38,2.15) |
| yes | Ref. |
| Self-rated health | |
| Good | |
| Poor | 2.09*(1.73,2.52) |
| Psychological distress | |
| Low | Ref. |
| High | 5.60*(4.64,6.76) |
| Chronic morbidity | |
| No | Ref. |
| Yes | 1.21*(1.00,1.47) |
| Disability | |
| No | Ref. |
| Yes | 1.60*(1.28,1.99) |
| Wealth status | |
| Poorest | 3.13*(2.14,4.58) |
| Poorer | 2.34*(1.66,3.32) |
| Middle | 1.71*(1.22,2.39) |
| Richer | 1.45*(1.03,2.03) |
| Richest | Ref. |
| Religion | |
| Hindu | Ref. |
| Muslim | 1.18 (0.85,1.64) |
| Sikh | 0.87 (0.50,1.52) |
| Others | 1.14 (0.73,1.77) |
| Caste | |
| Scheduled Tribe | Ref. |
| Scheduled Caste | 0.84 (0.55,1.27) |
| Other Backward Class | 1.00 (0.78,1.28) |
| Others | 0.92 (0.72,1.17) |
| Type of residence | |
| Rural | Ref. |
| Urban | 1.39*(1.15,1.69) |
The analysis is controlled for states also; Ref Reference, AOR Adjusted Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval
*if p < 0.05