Table 3 Multilevel analysis of composite cognitive ability score and indoor air exposure with adjusting the individual and household level factors among rural elderly women, LASI, 2017–18
Characteristics | Model-I unadjusted beta coefficient | Model-II adjusted beta coefficient (individual characteristics) | Model-III adjusted beta coefficient (household characteristics) | Model-IV adjusted beta coefficient (individual and household characteristics) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | β (95%CI) | β (95%CI) | β (95%CI) | β (95%CI) |
Indoor Air pollution | ||||
 Exposure | -1.96 ***(-2.22 to -1.71) | -0.76*** (-0.96 to -0.56) | -1.69*** (-1.95 to -1.43) | -0.72*** (-0.92 to -0.51) |
 Not exposurea |  |  |  |  |
Age | ||||
 45–59a | ||||
 ≥ 60 |  | -2.11*** (-2.27 to -1.94) |  | -2.09*** (-2.25 to -1.93) |
Marital status | ||||
 Currently with partner/husbanda | ||||
 Currently single |  | -1.28*** (-1.45 to -1.11) |  | -1.26*** (-1.43 to -1.09) |
Years of schooling | ||||
 0a |  |  |  |  |
 1–5 |  | 4.48*** (4.26 to 4.69) |  | 4.40*** (4.18 to 4.62) |
 6–9 |  | 7.82 ***(7.53 to 8.10) |  | 7.64*** (7.35 to 7.92) |
 10 +  |  | 10.54*** (10.19 to 10.89) |  | 10.25*** (9.89 to 10.61) |
Ever smoked or smokeless tobacco | ||||
 Yes |  | -0.40*** (-0.58 to -0.22) |  | -0.28** (-0.46 to -0,10) |
 Noa |  |  |  |  |
Ever consumed alcohol | ||||
 Yes |  | -1.95*** (-2.28 to -1.61) |  | -1.84*** (-2.17 to -1.50) |
 Noa |  |  |  |  |
Living status | ||||
 Alone |  | 0.26 (-0.08 to -0.60) |  | 0.09 (-0.24 to 0.43) |
 Not alonea |  |  |  |  |
Sleeping problems | ||||
 Present |  | -.68*** (-1.07 to -0.28) |  | -0.65*** (-1.04 to -0.26) |
 Absenta |  |  |  |  |
Self-rated health | ||||
 Good |  | 1.69***(1.45 to 1.94) |  | 1.86*** (1.61 to 2.10) |
 Faire |  | 1.18*** (0.92 to 1.44) |  | 1.23*** (0.98 to 1.49) |
 Bada |  |  |  |  |
MPCE | ||||
 Poorer |  |  | -2.04*** (-2.24 to -1.84) | -0.76*** (-0.92 to -0.60) |
 Non-poorera |  |  |  |  |
Religion | ||||
 Hindu |  |  | -0.63** (-1.09 to -1.68) | -0.34 (-0.71 to 0.02) |
 Muslim |  |  | -1.75*** (-2.29 to -1.20) | -0.82*** (-1.25 to -0.40) |
 Christian |  |  | -0.75** (-1.31 to -0.19) | -0.96*** (-1.39 to -0.52) |
 Othera,b |  |  |  |  |
Region | ||||
 North |  |  | -1.02*** (-1.34 to -0.72) | -0.47***(-0.72 to -0.23) |
 Central |  |  | -1.52*** (-1.84 to -1.21) | -0.85*** (-1.10 to -0,61) |
 East |  |  | -0.12 (-0.43 to 0.17) | 0.22 (-0.01 to 0.46) |
 North East |  |  | -0.12*** (-1.26 to -0.45) | -0.63*** (-0.96 to -0.31) |
 West |  |  | -1.53*** (-1.26 to -1.20) | -0.68*** (-0.95 to -0.42) |
 South@ |  |  |  |  |