Table 1 proportion of working memory (word recall and computation) problems among elderly by food insecurity and selected sociodemographic parameters
From: Effect of food insecurity on the cognitive problems among elderly in India
| Â | Word-recall problem | Computational problem | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | % | % | N |
Food Insecurity | |||
 Severe | 7.3 | 29.5 | 199 |
 Moderate | 4.4 | 18.8 | 14,178 |
 Secure | 5.4 | 16.0 | 17,088 |
Gender | |||
 Male | 4.7 | 10.2 | 14,931 |
 Female | 5.1 | 23.8 | 16,533 |
Age | |||
 60–69 | 2.8 | 12.6 | 18,410 |
 70+ | 7.9 | 24.0 | 13,054 |
Marital Status | |||
 Currently married | 4.1 | 12.8 | 19,536 |
 never married | 7.9 | 20.9 | 225 |
 divorced/separated/deserted | 6.3 | 24.8 | 11,703 |
Education | |||
 No Education | 5.8 | 25.9 | 17,782 |
 Below primary | 3.6 | 9.0 | 3598 |
 Primary | 3.3 | 6.0 | 3520 |
 Secondary | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5285 |
 Higher | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1278 |
Living arrangements | |||
 Living alone | 4.8 | 21.7 | 1787 |
 With spouse | 3.9 | 12.7 | 19,176 |
 With others | 6.8 | 25.1 | 10,501 |
Place of residence | |||
 Rural | 4.7 | 19.1 | 22,196 |
 Urban | 5.6 | 13.2 | 9268 |
Wealth quintile | |||
 Poorest | 5.0 | 24.1 | 6829 |
 Poorer | 5.0 | 18.7 | 6831 |
 Middle | 6.2 | 16.2 | 6590 |
 Richer | 4.0 | 13.5 | 6038 |
 Richest | 4.3 | 12.7 | 5175 |
Currently working | |||
 Yes | 2.4 | 11.6 | 9483 |
 No | 6.6 | 18.5 | 13,197 |
Self-rated health | |||
 Poor | 4.3 | 21.1 | 4630 |
 Good | 2.1 | 14.1 | 26,181 |
Use of tobacco | |||
 No | 4.2 | 17.5 | 18,665 |
 Yes | 3.7 | 14.9 | 12,539 |
ADL disability | |||
 Severe ADL | 29.0 | 50.6 | 999 |
 Moderate ADL | 6.0 | 20.7 | 6045 |
 No ADL | 2.7 | 14.3 | 24,291 |
IADL disability | |||
 Severe IADL | 22.8 | 46.0 | 1859 |
 Moderate IADL | 4.0 | 18.6 | 13,281 |
 No IADL | 2.3 | 11.8 | 16,164 |