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Table 5 Adjusted odds ratios from logistic regression of each components of IC by socioeconomic and lifestyle factors among older adults

From: Socio-demographic and lifestyle factors associated with intrinsic capacity among older adults: evidence from India

Variables

High cognitive function

High vitality

Improved locomotion

Improved sensory

Improved psychology

aOR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

aOR (95% CI)

Age

60–69

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70–79

0.69*** (0.60—0.80)

0.63*** (0.53—0.74)

0.98 (0.86—1.11)

0.46*** (0.40—0.53)

0.69*** (0.59—0.81)

 

80 + 

0.51*** (0.40—0.64)

0.50*** (0.33—0.75)

1.08 (0.89—1.31)

0.18*** (0.14—0.22)

0.46*** (0.38—0.56)

Sex

Male

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Female

0.57*** (0.49—0.65)

1.73*** (1.47—2.04)

0.87** (0.76—0.98)

0.64*** (0.54—0.75)

0.92 (0.80—1.06)

Marital status

Currently in union

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Widowed

0.88* (0.77—1.01)

0.87* (0.74—1.01)

0.72*** (0.64—0.82)

0.79*** (0.68—0.91)

0.91 (0.80—1.04)

 

Others

0.73** (0.56—0.97)

0.58*** (0.41—0.83)

0.55*** (0.42—0.72)

1.04 (0.74—1.45)

0.99 (0.73—1.34)

Education

No

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Primary

3.05*** (2.66—3.49)

1.62*** (1.36—1.93)

1.08 (0.95—1.23)

1.09 (0.93—1.29)

1.03 (0.90—1.19)

 

Secondary

7.43*** (6.14—8.99)

2.13*** (1.72—2.63)

1.30** (1.05—1.60)

1.56*** (1.19—2.04)

1.19 (0.92—1.53)

 

Higher

14.60*** (11.17—19.08)

2.33*** (1.81—3.00)

1.37** (1.07—1.75)

1.40** (1.06—1.85)

1.72*** (1.36—2.16)

Work status

Never worked

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Not working

1.03 (0.87—1.22)

0.76*** (0.64—0.90)

0.89 (0.77—1.04)

0.77*** (0.65—0.90)

0.76*** (0.64—0.91)

 

Working

1.15 (0.96—1.38)

0.70*** (0.58—0.85)

1.07 (0.91—1.25)

2.17*** (1.76—2.68)

1.15 (0.96—1.36)

 

Retired

1.22 (0.94—1.58)

0.93 (0.72—1.21)

1.22* (0.96—1.55)

1.00 (0.74—1.35)

0.84 (0.64—1.10)

Smoke tobacco

No

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Yes

0.89 (0.75—1.04)

0.60*** (0.48—0.75)

0.95 (0.84—1.09)

0.98 (0.82—1.17)

0.89 (0.77—1.03)

Chew tobacco

No

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Yes

0.90 (0.80—1.02)

0.82** (0.71—0.96)

0.97 (0.87—1.08)

1.01 (0.87—1.17)

1.05 (0.93—1.18)

Episodic alcohol

No

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Yes

0.59*** (0.48—0.74)

0.68*** (0.54—0.86)

1.06 (0.87—1.27)

0.92 (0.68—1.23)

1.03 (0.84—1.26)

Moderate physical activity

No

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Yes

1.02 (0.79—1.30)

1.11 (0.90—1.37)

0.91 (0.76—1.08)

1.25 (0.94—1.65)

1.17 (0.97—1.41)

Vigorous physical activity

No

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Yes

1.12 (0.97—1.31)

0.88* (0.76—1.01)

1.08 (0.97—1.21)

1.35*** (1.12—1.62)

1.19*** (1.06—1.34)

Yoga-related activity

No

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Yes

1.32*** (1.10—1.57)

1.25*** (1.07—1.47)

1.00 (0.88—1.13)

1.12 (0.90—1.39)

1.00 (0.88—1.15)

MPCE quintile

Poorest

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Poorer

1.10 (0.95—1.28)

1.33*** (1.08—1.63)

1.17** (1.03—1.33)

1.00 (0.85—1.19)

0.92 (0.80—1.06)

 

Middle

1.21** (1.04—1.42)

1.51*** (1.24—1.85)

1.12 (0.97—1.30)

0.92 (0.76—1.11)

0.96 (0.83—1.12)

 

Richer

1.29*** (1.09—1.52)

1.78*** (1.45—2.20)

0.96 (0.81—1.15)

1.04 (0.86—1.25)

0.94 (0.81—1.10)

 

Richest

1.25** (1.02—1.54)

2.12*** (1.70—2.64)

1.09 (0.90—1.31)

0.98 (0.76—1.27)

0.77** (0.60—0.99)

Religion

Hindu

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Muslim

1.15* (0.98—1.35)

1.05 (0.87—1.28)

1.02 (0.89—1.17)

0.83** (0.70—0.98)

0.90 (0.78—1.04)

 

Others

0.97 (0.81—1.15)

1.13 (0.94—1.37)

1.30*** (1.10—1.53)

0.90 (0.74—1.10)

0.71*** (0.59—0.86)

Caste

SC/ST

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OBC

1.16** (1.01—1.33)

1.27*** (1.07—1.51)

1.25*** (1.11—1.40)

0.95 (0.82—1.11)

1.11* (0.98—1.26)

 

Others

1.15* (0.99—1.34)

1.47*** (1.23—1.75)

1.04 (0.91—1.19)

0.88 (0.74—1.05)

1.01 (0.87—1.19)

Place of residence

Urban

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Rural

0.61*** (0.53—0.71)

0.48*** (0.42—0.55)

0.98 (0.86—1.12)

1.10 (0.95—1.28)

0.85** (0.73—0.98)

Region

North

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Central

1.20** (1.02—1.41)

0.53*** (0.44—0.65)

0.68*** (0.60—0.78)

0.90 (0.75—1.06)

0.83** (0.72—0.97)

 

East

1.07 (0.92—1.25)

0.52*** (0.43—0.62)

0.88** (0.78—1.00)

1.06 (0.89—1.27)

0.74*** (0.65—0.85)

 

Northeast

1.27*** (1.08—1.50)

0.46*** (0.37—0.57)

1.84*** (1.56—2.18)

1.10 (0.91—1.33)

0.99 (0.84—1.16)

 

West

1.60*** (1.33—1.92)

1.30*** (1.09—1.55)

0.77*** (0.65—0.90)

0.80** (0.66—0.97)

1.06 (0.89—1.26)

 

South

0.78*** (0.66—0.92)

0.97 (0.81—1.15)

1.15* (0.98—1.34)

1.32*** (1.09—1.60)

1.60*** (1.34—1.90)

Constant

 

0.61*** (0.46—0.79)

0.28*** (0.21—0.39)

1.45*** (1.13—1.85)

6.24*** (4.70—8.29)

3.61*** (2.83—4.60)

Observation

 

24,077

24,077

24,077

24,077

24,077

  1. aOR OR adjusted for all the covariates, MPCE Monthly per capita consumption expenditure
  2. * if p-value < 0.05
  3. ** if p-value < 0.005
  4. *** if p-value < 0.001