Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of middle-aged and older adults with and without pain (N = 58,328), India, 2017-18
From: Association of pain and quality of life among middle-aged and older adults of India
Socio-Demographic Characteristics | Pain | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes (N = 21,650) | No (N = 36,678) | ||
M ± SD or N (%) | M ± SD or N (%) | ||
Age |  |  | < 0.001 |
45–59 | 10,457 (48.3) | 20,208 (55.1) |  |
60–74 | 8745 (40.4) | 13,317 (36.3) |  |
75 and above | 2448 (11.3) | 3153 (8.6) | Â |
|  | 60.54 ± 10.7 | 58.93 ± 10.3 |  |
Sex |  |  | < 0.001 |
Male | 8470 (39.1) | 18,484 (50.4) | Â |
Female | 13,180 (60.9) | 18,194 (49.6) | Â |
Residence |  |  | < 0.001 |
Rural | 14,884 (68.8) | 23,307 (63.5) | Â |
Urban | 6766 (31.3) | 13,371 (36.5) | Â |
Years of Education |  |  | < 0.001 |
No schooling | 11,132 (51.4) | 16,271 (44.4) | Â |
< 5 years | 2726 (12.6) | 4074 (11.1) |  |
5–9 years | 4791 (22.1) | 8572 (23.4) |  |
≥ 10 years | 3001 (13.9) | 7761 (21.2) |  |
Currently Married |  |  | < 0.001 |
Yes | 15,697 (72.5) | 28,006 (76.4) | Â |
No | 5953 (27.5) | 8672 (23.6) | Â |
MPCE quintile | Â | Â | 0.481 |
Poorest | 4275 (19.8) | 7241 (19.7) | Â |
Poorer | 4419 (20.4) | 7396 (20.2) | Â |
Middle | 4371 (20.2) | 7407 (20.2) | Â |
Richer | 4406 (20.4) | 7342 (20.0) | Â |
Richest | 4179 (19.3) | 7292 (19.9) | Â |
Work Status |  |  | < 0.001 |
Currently Working | 9220 (42.6) | 17,983 (49.0) | Â |
Ever worked but not Currently Working | 6109 (28.2) | 9035 (24.6) | Â |
Never Worked | 6321 (29.2) | 9660 (26.3) | Â |
Multi-morbidity |  |  | < 0.001 |
0 | 9986 (46.1) | 21,301 (58.1) | Â |
≥ 1 | 11,664 (53.9) | 15,377 (41.9) |  |
BMI |  |  | < 0.001 |
Underweight (≤ 18.5) | 4110 (19.0) | 6713 (18.3) |  |
Normal (18.5–25.0) | 11,082 (51.2) | 19,397 (52.9) |  |
Overweight (25.0–30.0) | 4756 (22.0) | 7948 (21.7) |  |
Obese (> 30) | 1702 (7.9) | 2620 (7.1) |  |
|  | 22.83 ± 4.9 | 22.80 ± 4.7 |  |
Smoking History |  |  | < 0.001 |
No | 13,213 (61.0) | 23,558 (64.2) | Â |
Yes | 8437 (39.0) | 13,120 (35.8) | Â |
Alcohol History | Â | Â | 0.059 |
No | 17,823 (82.3) | 29,966 (81.7) | Â |
Yes | 3827 (17.7) | 6712 (18.3) | Â |
Supportive Aid for Daily Life |  |  | < 0.001 |
Independent | 12,617 (58.3) | 23,004 (62.7) | Â |
Uses Aid | 9033 (41.7) | 13,674 (37.3) | Â |