TABLE 3.
Multinomial logistic regression results for false negative and positive reporting (with respect to correct reporting) of hypertension among older adults in India, LASI, 2017–18
| False negative reporting | False positive reporting | |
|---|---|---|
| Background characteristics | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) |
| Individual factors | ||
| Age groups (in years) | ||
| 45–54 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 55–64 | .63*** (.48,.83) | .45*** (.36,.56) |
| 65–74 | .54*** (.41,.71) | .30*** (.24,.39) |
| 75+ | .51*** (.39,.67) | .25*** (.18,.34) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Female | .77*** (.69,.87) | 1.12 (.91,1.38) |
| Education level | ||
| No education | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Primary | .79*** (.70,.89) | .87 (.72,1.04) |
| Secondary | .68*** (.56,.84) | .62*** (.47,.81) |
| Higher | .82 (.55,1.21) | .60*** (.45,.79) |
| Working status | ||
| Never worked | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Currently working | 1.62*** (1.41,1.87) | 1.36** (1.12,1.65) |
| Not currently working | .91 (.80,1.04) | .94 (.77,1.13) |
| Marital Status | ||
| Currently married | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Widowed | .91 (.80,1.04) | .71*** (.61,.84) |
| Others a | 1.29 (.95,1.74) | 1.55 (.86,2.78) |
| MPCE | ||
| Poorest | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Poorer | .76*** (.66,.88) | .82 (.63,1.05) |
| Middle | .76*** (.66,.87) | .82 (.64,1.05) |
| Richer | .60*** (.52,.70) | .82 (.63,1.06) |
| Richest | .56*** (.49,.65) | .79 (.57,1.09) |
| BMI categories | ||
| Normal | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Underweight | 1.44*** (1.25,1.65) | 1.88*** (1.57,2.24) |
| Overweight/obese | .61*** (.55,.68) | .49*** (.40,.60) |
| Behavioral factors | ||
| Ever smoke or chew tobacco | ||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.13 (1.00,1.28) | 1.05 (.91,1.21) |
| Alcohol use | ||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.18* (1.02,1.36) | .85 (.68,1.07) |
| Household factors | ||
| Religion | ||
| Hindu | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Muslim | .83* (.72,.96) | .82 (.64,1.05) |
| Christian | .89 (.72,1.11) | .82 (.55,1.22) |
| Others b | .92 (.74,1.15) | .69* (.50,.93) |
| Caste | ||
| Scheduled Caste | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1.69*** (1.37,2.08) | .92 (.67,1.26) |
| OBC c | 1.11 (.95,1.28) | 1.23* (1.03,1.48) |
| Others | ||
| Community factors | 1.01 (.86,1.18) | 1.09 (.89,1.33) |
| Place of residence | ||
| Rural | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Urban | .70*** (.63,.78) | .73** (.61,.89) |
| Region | ||
| North | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Central | 1.63*** (1.36,1.96) | 1.12 (.90,1.39) |
| East | 1.11 (.94,1.30) | .89 (.72,1.10) |
| Northeast | .87 (.70,1.08) | .66** (.49,.90) |
| West | 1.37*** (1.16,1.61) | .43*** (.33,.56) |
| South | 1.18* (1.00,1.39) | .36*** (.28,.47) |
aDivorced, separated, and deserted.
bIncludes Sikh, Buddhist/neo‐Buddhist, Jain, Parsi/Zoroastrian, and others.
cOther Backward Classes.
Abbreviations: MPCE, Monthly Per Capita Expenditure; BMI, Body Mass Index; OR, Odds Ratio; CI, Confidence Intervals.
*P < .10, **P < .05, ***P < .01.