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Table 3 Life course SES and cognitive functioning among older adults in India and China, WHO-SAGE Wave 1 (2007/10)

From: Association of life course socioeconomic status and adult height with cognitive functioning of older adults in India and China

Life-course SES

India

China

 

β (95% CI)

β (95% CI)

Mother’s education

Own education

  

 Less than primary

Less than primary

Ref

Ref

 Greater than primary

Less than primary

0.74(−1.89, 3.38)

0.23(−2.66, 3.13)

 Less than primary

Greater than primary

5.66***(5.14, 6.19)

4.39***(3.94, 4.83)

 Greater than primary

Greater than primary

8.73***(7.60, 9.86)

6.91***(6.00, 7.81)

Father’s education

Own education

–

–

 Less than primary

Less than primary

Ref

Ref

 Greater than primary

Less than primary

0.88*(−0.08, 1.84)

1.15**(.027, 2.28)

 Less than primary

Greater than primary

5.16***(4.58, 5.74)

4.23***(3.77, 4.69)

 Greater than primary

Greater than primary

7.59***(6.85, 8.33)

6.45***(5.76, 7.14)

Mother’s employment

Own employment

–

–

 Not employed

Not employed

Ref

Ref

 Not employed

Employed

1.77***(0.62, 2.93)

1.10(−0.51, 2.73)

 Employed

Not employed

1.14***(0.50, 1.78)

1.74***(0.92, 2.56)

 Employed

Employed

0.70**(0.028, 1.38)

2.16***(1.30, 3.03)

Father’s employment

Own employment

–

–

 Not employed

Not employed

Ref

Ref

 Not employed

Employed

1.81*(−0.21, 3.84)

1.13*(− 0.18, 2.45)

 Employed

Not employed

0.48(−1.87, 2.84)

1.79***(0.89, 2.68)

 Employed

Employed

2.39**(0.39, 4.39)

2.26***(1.37, 3.15)

Parental education

Own education

–

–

 Less than primary

Less than primary

Ref

Ref

 Greater than primary

Less than primary

1.74(−1.83, 5.32)

3.62(−2.75, 10.0)

 Less than primary

Greater than primary

5.04***(4.45, 5.63)

5.31***(4.54, 6.09)

 Greater than primary

Greater than primary

9.75***(8.49, 11.0)

8.65***(6.25, 11.1)

Parental employment

Own employment

–

–

 Not employed

Not employed

Ref

Ref

 Not employed

Employed

3.99***(1.60, 6.38)

1.14(−0.58, 2.87)

 Employed

Not employed

0.05(−2.41, 2.52)

1.86***(0.93, 2.80)

 Employed

Employed

2.67**(0.48, 4.86)

2.46***(1.49, 3.43)

  1. Separate regression analysis was performed for each predictor variable adjusting demographic and health variables
  2. CI confidence interval *** p < .001, ** p < .005, * p < .01