Table 5 Regression analysis with interaction effect of caregiving on mental and self-rated health among adults in India, LASI Wave 1, 2017–18
Background Characteristics | Depressive Symptoms | Poor Self-Rated Health | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
AOR (95% CI) | p-Value | AOR (95% CI) | p-Value | |
Caregiver | ||||
 No® | ||||
 Yes | 1.28 (1.17,1.41) | 0.000 | 1.11 (1.01,1.23) | 0.009 |
Age Group with Interaction | ||||
 < 45 years * Non-Caregiver ® | ||||
 < 45 years * Caregiver | 1.09 (0.77, 1.55) | 0.632 | 1.33 (0.71, 2.49) | 0.382 |
 45–59 years * Non-Caregiver® | ||||
 45–59 years * Caregiver | 1.42 (1.11, 1.82) | 0.005 | 1.86 (1.31, 2.65) | 0.001 |
 60–69 years * Non-Caregiver® | ||||
 60–69 years * Caregiver | 1.41 (1.10, 1.81) | 0.007 | 1.35 (0.91, 2.01) | 0.137 |
 > 70 years * Non-Caregiver® | ||||
 > 70 years * Caregiver | 1.21 (0.87, 1.70) | 0.256 | 1.45 (0.94, 2.23) | 0.091 |
Marital Status with Interaction | ||||
 Currently Married * Non-Caregiver ® | ||||
 Currently Married * Caregiver | 1.36 (1.08, 1.72) | 0.009 | 1.55 (1.12, 2.15) | 0.009 |
 Widowed * Non-Caregiver® | ||||
 Widowed * Caregiver | 1.58 (1.12, 2.23) | 0.009 | 1.90 (1.19, 3.02) | 0.009 |
 Others * Non-Caregiver® | ||||
 Other * Caregiver | 1.84 (1.11, 3.04) | 0.018 | 1.03 (0.38, 2.78) | 0.954 |
Residence with Interaction | ||||
 Urban * Non-Caregiver ® | ||||
 Urban * Caregiver | 1.34 (1.04, 1.74) | 0.025 | 1.60 (1.10, 2.33) | 0.015 |
 Rural * Non-Caregiver® | ||||
 Rural * Caregiver | 1.42 (1.12, 1.81) | 0.004 | 1.58 (1.21, 2.22) | 0.009 |
Sex with Interaction | ||||
 Female * Non-Caregiver ® | ||||
 Female * Caregiver | 1.51 (1.18, 1.93) | 0.001 | 1.48 (1.04, 2.10) | 0.029 |
 Male * Non-Caregiver® | ||||
 Male * Caregiver | 1.26 (0.98, 1.63) | 0.070 | 1.72 (1.20, 2.45) | 0.003 |
Literate with Interaction | ||||
 Literate * Non-Caregiver ® | ||||
 Literate * Caregiver | 1.20 (0.94, 1.54) | 0.143 | 1.52 (1.08, 2.16) | 0.018 |
 Non-Literate * Non-Caregiver® | ||||
 Non-Literate * Caregiver | 1.59 (1.23, 2.04) | 0.000 | 1.64 (1.15, 2.35) | 0.006 |
MPCE Quintile with Interaction | ||||
 Poorest * Non-Caregiver ® | ||||
 Poorest * Caregiver | 1.53 (1.13, 2.07) | 0.006 | 1.81 (1.15, 2.83) | 0.010 |
 Poorer * Non-Caregiver® | ||||
 Poorer * Caregiver | 1.03 (0.76, 1.40) | 0.846 | 1.42 (0.91, 2.33) | 0.123 |
 Middle * Non-Caregiver® | ||||
 Middle * Caregiver | 1.67 (1.25, 2.22) | 0.000 | 1.34 (0.86, 2.07) | 0.197 |
 Richer * Non-Caregiver® | ||||
 Richer * Caregiver | 1.27 (0.95, 1.71) | 0.105 | 1.82 (1.21, 2.73) | 0.000 |
 Richest * Non-Caregiver® | ||||
 Richest * Caregiver | 1.41 (1.05, 1.87) | 0.022 | 1.60 (1.06, 2.42) | 0.025 |
Living Arrangement with Interaction | ||||
 With Others * Non-Caregiver ® | ||||
 With Others * Caregiver | 1.36 (0.85, 2.08) | 0.174 | 1.27 (0.63, 2.55) | 0.503 |
 With Spouse * Non-Caregiver ® | ||||
 With Spouse * Caregiver | 1.57 (1.15, 2.15) | 0.004 | 1.43 (0.86, 2.42) | 0.169 |
 With Spouse & Children * Non-Caregiver ® | ||||
 With Spouse & Children * Caregiver | 1.33 (1.05, 1.69) | 0.018 | 1.57 (1.12, 2.20) | 0.008 |
 With Children * Non-Caregiver ® | ||||
 With Children * Caregiver | 1.86 (1.31, 2.62) | 0.000 | 2.02 (1.26, 3.24) | 0.003 |
Social Isolation with Interaction | ||||
 Isolated * Non-Caregiver ® | ||||
 Isolated * Caregiver | 1.40 (1.10, 1.79) | 0.007 | 1.61 (1.14, 2.26) | 0.006 |
 Not Isolated * Non-Caregiver ® | ||||
 Not Isolated * Caregiver | 1.43 (1.11, 1.84) | 0.006 | 1.54 (1.06, 2.24) | 0.024 |
Economic Dependency with Interaction | ||||
 Independent * Non-Caregiver ® | ||||
 Independent * Caregiver | 1.42 (1.1, 1.81) | 0.005 | 1.75 (1.23, 2.50) | 0.002 |
 Dependent * Non-Caregiver ® | ||||
 Dependent * Caregiver | 1.40 (1.09, 1.81) | 0.009 | 1.46 (1.03, 2.07) | 0.034 |
 No. of Observations | 67,749 | |||