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Table 2 Prevalence of poor SRH by marital status and living arrangement among older individuals (aged 60 years and above), India, LASI Wave 1 (2017–18)

From: Rural urban differences in self-rated health among older adults: examining the role of marital status and living arrangements

Key explanatory variables

India

Rural

Urban

Percent (95% CI)

Percent (95% CI)

Percent (95% CI)

Marital Status

p < .001

p < .001

p < .001

 Currently married

22.10 [21.13—23.09]

22.79 [21.67—23.95]

20.28 [18.47—22.23]

 Currently unmarried

27.27 [25.73—28.86]

29.08 [27.48—30.74]

23.33 [20.35—26.60]

 Difference

5.17

6.29

3.05

Living Arrangement

p < .001

p < .001

p < .001

 Co-residing

23.38 [22.53—24.25]

24.31 [23.36—25.28]

21.18 [19.54—22.92]

 Living alone

35.10 [31.53—38.85]

36.57 [32.63—40.70]

29.60 [22.32—38.09]

 Difference

11.72

12.26

8.42

  1. P-value based on Pearson Chi-square (Χ2) tests