Table 3.
Gender stratified interaction effect of physical limitations and marital status on the self-reported depressive symptoms in Indian older adults, LASI wave 1, 2017–18
| Women | Men | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main variable | Unadjusted (OR) | Adjusted# (OR) | Unadjusted (OR) | Adjusted# (OR) |
| ADL## and marital status | ||||
| No ADL * currently married | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| No ADL* currently unmarried | 1.43***(1.29 1.59) | 1.43***(1.28 1.59) | 1.19***(1.07 1.32) | 1.17***(1.05 1.30) |
| 1 ADL * currently married | 1.81***(1.40 2.34) | 1.76***(1.36 2.28) | 1.42***(1.22 1.66) | 1.35***(1.15 1.58) |
| 1 ADL * currently unmarried | 2.23***(1.79 2.78) | 2.20***(1.75 2.75) | 1.44**(1.05 1.98) | 1.34*(0.98 1.85) |
| 2+ ADL * currently married | 2.78***(2.24 3.46) | 2.60***(2.09 3.25) | 2.82***(2.46 3.18) | 2.54***(2.22 2.90) |
| 2+ ADL * currently unmarried | 2.95**(1.99 3.17) | 2.85**(1.88 3.09) | 2.81***(2.19 3.56) | 2.51***(1.96 3.21) |
| IADL### and marital status | ||||
| No IADL * currently married | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| No IADL * currently unmarried | 1.44***(1.25 1.65) | 1.43***(1.24 1.65) | 1.18***(1.04 1.34) | 1.17**(1.03 1.33) |
| 1 IADL * currently married | 1.42***(1.14 1.78) | 1.37***(1.09 1.71) | 1.35***(1.19 1.53) | 1.29***(1.14 1.47) |
| 1 IADL * currently unmarried | 1.74***(1.42 2.15) | 1.67***(1.35 2.07) | 1.20 (0.93 1.56) | 1.16 (0.89 1.51) |
| 2+ IADL * currently married | 1.81***(1.56 2.10) | 1.70***(1.46 1.99) | 2.00**(1.82 2.19) | 1.83***(1.65 2.02) |
| 2+ IADL * currently unmarried | 2.11***(1.85 2.40) | 2.01***(1.74 2.31) | 2.12***(1.81 2.48) | 1.97***(1.67 2.32) |
| Mobility difficulty and marital status | ||||
| No MD * currently married | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| No MD * currently unmarried | 1.42***(1.15 1.75) | 1.43***(1.16 1.76) | 1.16 (0.96 1.44) | 1.43***(1.24 1.65) |
| 1 MD * currently married | 1.08 (0.81 1.45) | 1.07 (0.80 1.43) | 1.33***(1.16 1.53) | 1.37***(1.09 1.71) |
| 1 MD * currently unmarried | 1.44**(1.09 1.91) | 1.41**(1.06 1.87) | 1.52***(1.12 2.05) | 1.67**(1.35 2.07) |
| 2+ MD * currently married | 1.84***(1.56 2.17) | 1.72***(1.45 2.05) | 1.87***(1.71 2.04) | 1.70*(1.46 1.99) |
| 2+ MD * currently unmarried | 2.34***(2.00 2.75) | 2.20***(1.86 2.60) | 2.07***(1.83 2.35) | 2.01***(1.74 2.31) |
Note: # Adjusted association include age, education, place of residence, income, working status, caste, HH size and self-rated health
OR: Odds Ratio, ## Activities of Daily Living (ADL), ### Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL)
MD denotes Mobility difficulty