Table 3 Self-reported ever diagnosed NCDs according to demographic and socio-economical characteristics among the elderly aged 45 and above population in India, LASI Wave-1 (2017–18)
Characteristics | CVDs (N = 65,384) | Chronic respiratory (N = 65,390) | Diabetes (N = 65,381) | Cancer (N = 65,390) | Multi-morbidity (N = 65,390) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age Group | *** | *** | *** | ** | *** |
45–59 | 23.14 | 4.78 | 10.36 | 0.58 | 8.88 |
60–74 | 33.93 | 7.73 | 14.94 | 0.69 | 16.13 |
75 and above | 37.5 | 10.21 | 11.53 | 0.74 | 16.24 |
Place of residence | *** | *** | *** | *** | |
Rural | 23.97 | 6.34 | 8.07 | 0.55 | 8.93 |
Urban | 39.89 | 6.97 | 21.49 | 0.85 | 20.41 |
Sex | *** | *** | *** | *** | |
Male | 25.71 | 7.2 | 12.42 | 0.49 | 12.48 |
Female | 31.7 | 5.98 | 12.15 | 0.77 | 12.57 |
Marital status | *** | *** | * | *** | |
Currently married | 27.04 | 6.09 | 12.31 | 0.58 | 11.93 |
Widowed | 35.75 | 8.17 | 12.51 | 0.88 | 14.95 |
Divorced/Separated/Deserted/Other | 21.62 | 4.49 | 9.46 | 0.21 | 7.82 |
Living arrangement | *** | *** | *** | *** | |
Living alone | 32.45 | 7.23 | 11.51 | 0.21 | 12.24 |
Living with spouse and/or others | 29.01 | 7.95 | 14.25 | 0.61 | 13.84 |
Living with spouse and children | 26.48 | 5.53 | 11.82 | 0.57 | 11.44 |
Living with children and others | 35.61 | 8.12 | 12.83 | 0.89 | 15.24 |
Living with others only | 27.73 | 6.46 | 9.01 | 0.89 | 9.79 |
Religion | *** | *** | *** | *** | |
Hindu | 27.65 | 6.54 | 11.61 | 0.63 | 11.73 |
Muslim | 36.59 | 6.89 | 16.38 | 0.63 | 17.16 |
Christian | 28.62 | 5.59 | 14.55 | 0.83 | 15.02 |
Others | 35.01 | 6.14 | 12.49 | 0.89 | 14.08 |
Caste/tribe | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
Scheduled tribe | 15.92 | 4.53 | 5.06 | 0.38 | 5.36 |
Scheduled caste | 25.74 | 6.76 | 8.61 | 0.59 | 9.59 |
Other backward class | 29.28 | 7.04 | 14 | 0.48 | 13.71 |
None of the above | 34.88 | 6.17 | 14.29 | 1.03 | 14.94 |
Education | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
No schooling | 25.39 | 6.33 | 8 | 0.53 | 9.43 |
Less than 5 years complete | 29.24 | 7.64 | 13.01 | 1.11 | 13.2 |
5–9 years complete | 31.96 | 6.62 | 14.73 | 0.61 | 14.68 |
10 or more years complete | 35.46 | 6.35 | 21.15 | 0.7 | 18.44 |
Work status | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
Currently working | 21.8 | 5.31 | 9.57 | 0.5 | 8.78 |
Worked in past but currently not | 35.83 | 9.18 | 14.54 | 0.76 | 16.8 |
Never worked | 36.27 | 6.45 | 15.36 | 0.8 | 15.75 |
Wealth Indicator (MPCE) | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
Poorest | 22.2 | 5.32 | 8.32 | 0.4 | 7.48 |
Poorer | 25.82 | 5.96 | 9.09 | 0.47 | 9.8 |
Middle | 28.49 | 6.38 | 11.03 | 0.46 | 11.58 |
Richer | 31.98 | 6.36 | 14.56 | 0.93 | 14.84 |
Richest | 37.73 | 9 | 19.55 | 1.03 | 20.17 |
Region | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
EAST | 27.05 | 6.03 | 8.91 | 0.69 | 10.34 |
North East | 30.8 | 3.3 | 7.64 | 0.47 | 8.12 |
West | 30.69 | 5.99 | 13.47 | 0.98 | 13.74 |
Central | 20.34 | 5.82 | 6.98 | 0.39 | 7.18 |
North | 34.38 | 7.83 | 10.57 | 0.64 | 12.45 |
South | 33.98 | 7.83 | 20.85 | 0.6 | 19.12 |
India | 28.95 | 6.54 | 12.27 | 0.64 | 12.53 |