Table 1 Sample characteristics, Longitudinal Aging Study in India, 2017-19
Variables | Categories | N | w col % |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 60–69 | 18,974 | 58.51 |
|  | 70–79 | 9,101 | 30.20 |
| Â | 80+ | 3,389 | 11.29 |
Sex | Male | 15,098 | 47.45 |
| Â | Female | 16,366 | 52.55 |
Education | No | 16,889 | 56.52 |
| Â | Primary | 5,840 | 17.50 |
| Â | Secondary | 6,106 | 18.24 |
| Â | Higher | 2,629 | 7.74 |
Marital status | Currently in union | 19,920 | 61.63 |
| Â | Widowed | 10,719 | 36.20 |
| Â | Others | 825 | 2.17 |
Work status | Never worked | 8,784 | 26.43 |
| Â | Not working | 10,990 | 36.45 |
| Â | Working | 8,997 | 29.87 |
| Â | Retired | 2,693 | 7.25 |
Physical activity | No | 19,864 | 62.41 |
| Â | Moderate only | 1,645 | 5.19 |
| Â | Vigorous only | 8,314 | 26.44 |
| Â | Moderate and vigorous | 1,166 | 4.06 |
Alcohol drinking | No | 29,163 | 94.65 |
| Â | Yes | 2,044 | 5.35 |
Smoke tobacco | No | 26,019 | 84.44 |
| Â | Yes | 5,185 | 15.56 |
Chew tobacco | No | 24,211 | 75.38 |
| Â | Yes | 6,993 | 24.62 |
Social participation | No | 13,792 | 46.83 |
| Â | Yes | 17,223 | 53.17 |
Ill-treated | No | 29,157 | 94.78 |
| Â | Yes | 1,270 | 5.22 |
MPCE quintile | Poorest | 6,484 | 21.70 |
| Â | Poorer | 6,477 | 21.71 |
| Â | Middle | 6,416 | 20.95 |
| Â | Richer | 6,170 | 19.19 |
| Â | Richest | 5,917 | 16.45 |
Religion | Hindu | 23,037 | 82.22 |
| Â | Muslim | 3,731 | 11.28 |
| Â | Christian | 3,150 | 2.86 |
| Â | Others | 1,546 | 3.64 |
Social group | SC | 5,140 | 18.91 |
| Â | ST | 5,173 | 8.12 |
| Â | OBC | 11,886 | 45.23 |
| Â | Others | 9,265 | 27.74 |
Residential status | Urban | 10,739 | 29.45 |
| Â | Rural | 20,725 | 70.55 |
Country regions | North | 5,812 | 12.59 |
| Â | Central | 4,262 | 20.95 |
| Â | East | 5,757 | 23.64 |
| Â | Northeast | 3,752 | 2.97 |
| Â | South | 7,578 | 22.68 |
| Â | West | 4,303 | 17.17 |