Table 3 Logistic regression estimates for low subjective well-being by background characteristics among older adults in India
Background characteristics | LSWB AOR (95%CI) |
|---|---|
Headship status | |
 Nominal | 1.59*(1.10,2.31) |
 Functional | Ref. |
Age group (years) | |
 60–69 | Ref. |
 70–79 | 1.05 (0.87,1.28) |
 80+ | 1.34*(1.01,1.79) |
Sex | |
 Male | Ref. |
 Female | 0.95 (0.70,1.27) |
Educational attainment | |
 Not educated | 1.83*(1.2,2.78) |
 5 years or less | 1.71*(1.13,2.59) |
 6–10 years | 1.15 (0.77,1.71) |
 11+ years | Ref. |
Marital status | |
 Not in union | Ref. |
 Currently in union | 0.99 (0.75,1.3) |
Children co-residing | |
 No | Ref. |
 Yes | 1.00 (0.82,1.21) |
Working status (last 1 year) | |
 Not working | 1.30*(1.06,1.61) |
 Working | Ref. |
 Retired | 0.770.53, 1.12) |
Community involvement | |
 No | 1.49*(1.20,1.84) |
 Yes | Ref. |
Trust over someone | |
 No | 1.72*(1.38,2.15) |
 yes | Ref. |
Self-rated health | |
 Good |  |
 Poor | 2.09*(1.73,2.52) |
Psychological distress | |
 Low | Ref. |
 High | 5.60*(4.64,6.76) |
Chronic morbidity | |
 No | Ref. |
 Yes | 1.21*(1.00,1.47) |
Disability | Â |
 No | Ref. |
 Yes | 1.60*(1.28,1.99) |
Wealth status | |
 Poorest | 3.13*(2.14,4.58) |
 Poorer | 2.34*(1.66,3.32) |
 Middle | 1.71*(1.22,2.39) |
 Richer | 1.45*(1.03,2.03) |
 Richest | Ref. |
Religion | |
 Hindu | Ref. |
 Muslim | 1.18 (0.85,1.64) |
 Sikh | 0.87 (0.50,1.52) |
 Others | 1.14 (0.73,1.77) |
Caste | |
 Scheduled Tribe | Ref. |
 Scheduled Caste | 0.84 (0.55,1.27) |
 Other Backward Class | 1.00 (0.78,1.28) |
 Others | 0.92 (0.72,1.17) |
Type of residence | |
 Rural | Ref. |
 Urban | 1.39*(1.15,1.69) |