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Table 4 Distribution of untreated morbidities by place of residence among the Elderly Population in India (2017–18)

From: Determinants of rural-urban differential in healthcare utilization among the elderly population in India

RURAL

Reported diagnosis/ symptoms

No treatment

Non-medical treatment

Treatment from informal healthcare service provider

TOTAL

Self/ household member/ friend

Medicine shop

Others

Joint or bone disease

25.17

28.38

18.07

13.56

15.49

21.66

Fevers a

4.08

8.78

17.47

6.78

12.68

10.32

Hypertension

6.12

14.19

6.02

16.95

14.08

10.15

Back or body aches

4.76

6.08

10.24

1.69

4.23

6.26

Asthma

6.12

3.38

5.42

8.47

5.63

5.41

Diabetes

6.8

4.73

1.81

8.47

8.45

5.25

Acute upper respiratory infections b

4.76

4.73

6.02

3.39

2.82

4.74

Pain in abdomen c

2.72

4.73

4.22

3.39

8.45

4.4

Weakness in limb muscles and difficulty in movements

3.4

4.05

1.81

3.39

2.82

3.05

Fever due to Diptheria, Whooping Cough

0.68

3.38

3.61

1.69

4.23

2.71

URBAN

 

Reported diagnosis/ symptoms

No treatment

Non-medical treatment

Treatment from informal healthcare service provider

TOTAL

Self/ household member/ friend

Medicine shop

Others

Diabetes

12.7

22.06

12.84

28.95

6.45

16.18

Joint or bone disease

15.87

13.24

11.93

13.16

22.58

14.24

Hypertension

15.87

11.76

8.26

23.68

16.13

13.27

Fevers d

1.59

14.71

15.6

2.63

6.45

10.03

Back or body aches

12.7

1.47

5.5

0

6.45

5.5

Acute upper respiratory infections b

1.59

5.88

9.17

0

3.23

5.18

Fever due to Diptheria, Whooping Cough

1.59

4.41

3.67

2.63

0

2.91

Headache

0

5.88

3.67

0

3.23

2.91

Weakness in limb muscles and difficulty in movements

3.17

1.47

0.92

7.89

6.45

2.91

Asthma

1.59

0

6.42

0

3.23

2.91

  1. Note: a includes Typhoid, fever with rash/ eruptive lesions and fevers of unknown origin, all specific fevers that do not have a confirmed diagnosis; excludes Malaria, fever with loss of consciousness or altered consciousness
  2. b includes cold, runny nose, sore throat with cough, allergic colds
  3. c includes Gastric and peptic ulcers/ acid reflux/ acute abdomen
  4. d includes Typhoid, fever with rash/ eruptive lesions and fevers of unknown origin, all specific fevers that do not have a confirmed diagnosis; excludes Malaria
  5. Source: Author’s calculation from the NSS 75th Round on Social Consumption: Health