Table 2 Multinomial logistic regression result for the association of levels of life satisfaction in older adults with their living arrangements and other background characteristics

Living Arrangement (Ref: Living Alone)

 With Spouse

1.927*** [1.68,2.21]

2.275*** [2.00,2.58]

3.113*** [2.27,4.26]

3.576*** [2.68,4.78]

2.810*** [2.04,3.86]

2.975*** [2.20,4.03]

2.344*** [1.70,3.24]

2.764*** [2.03,3.77]

 With Spouse and Children

2.249*** [1.98,2.56]

2.823*** [2.51,3.18]

3.608*** [2.64,4.93]

4.299*** [3.23,5.73]

3.186*** [2.33,4.36]

3.430*** [2.54,4.63]

2.463*** [1.79,3.39]

3.147*** [2.31,4.28]

 With Children and Others

1.883*** [1.65,2.15]

2.251*** [1.99,2.54]

1.879*** [1.64,2.15]

2.146*** [1.90,2.43]

1.731*** [1.51,1.98]

1.804*** [1.58,2.05]

1.606*** [1.40,1.84]

1.833*** [1.60,2.09]

 With Others Only

1.378*** [1.16,1.64]

1.348*** [1.15,1.58]

1.432*** [1.20,1.70]

1.447*** [1.23,1.70]

1.379*** [1.16,1.64]

1.345*** [1.13,1.59]

1.299** [1.09,1.55]

1.422*** [1.19,1.69]

Individual Characteristics

 Sex (Ref: Male)

  Female

1.111** [1.03,1.20]

1.279*** [1.19,1.37]

1.122** [1.04,1.21]

1.274*** [1.19,1.37]

1.121** [1.04,1.21]

1.180*** [1.10,1.27]

 Age Groups (Ref: 60–64 Years)

  65–69

1.019 [0.94,1.10]

1.146*** [1.06,1.24]

1.013 [0.93,1.10]

1.125** [1.04,1.22]

1.04 [0.96,1.13]

1.117** [1.03,1.21]

  70–74

1.074 [0.98,1.18]

1.206*** [1.11,1.32]

1.065 [0.97,1.17]

1.173*** [1.07,1.28]

1.064 [0.97,1.17]

1.142** [1.04,1.25]

  75 + 

1.043 [0.95,1.14]

1.217*** [1.12,1.33]

1.07 [0.97,1.18]

1.342*** [1.23,1.47]

1.061 [0.96,1.17]

1.325*** [1.21,1.45]

 Years of Schooling (Ref: No Education)

  1–4 Years

1.073 [0.97,1.19]

1.390*** [1.27,1.52]

1.069 [0.97,1.18]

1.299*** [1.18,1.43]

1.057 [0.95,1.17]

1.089 [0.99,1.20]

  5–9 Years

1.275*** [1.17,1.39]

2.019*** [1.86,2.19]

1.285*** [1.17,1.41]

1.890*** [1.73,2.06]

1.282*** [1.17,1.41]

1.723*** [1.58,1.88]

  10 + Years

1.449*** [1.29,1.63]

3.700*** [3.34,4.09]

1.407*** [1.25,1.58]

2.997*** [2.69,3.33]

1.362*** [1.20,1.54]

2.471*** [2.21,2.76]

 Marital Status (Ref: Married)

  Widowed

1.622** [1.21,2.17]

1.698*** [1.30,2.22]

1.576** [1.18,2.11]

1.693*** [1.28,2.24]

1.386* [1.03,1.87]

1.579** [1.19,2.10]

  Never Married/Divorced/Separated/Deserted

1.633** [1.15,2.33]

1.213 [0.87,1.70]

1.562* [1.09,2.23]

1.227 [0.86,1.74]

1.363 [0.95,1.96]

1.055 [0.74,1.51]

 Working Status (Ref: Not Working)

  Working

1.023 [0.95,1.10]

1.028 [0.96,1.10]

0.959 [0.89,1.03]

0.933 [0.87,1.00]

0.983 [0.91,1.06]

0.901** [0.84,0.97]

Health Indicators

 Self-Rated Health (Ref: Moderate)

  Good

0.978 [0.90,1.06]

1.310*** [1.22,1.41]

0.979 [0.90,1.06]

1.278*** [1.19,1.38]

  Poor

0.701*** [0.65,0.76]

0.577*** [0.54,0.62]

0.729*** [0.67,0.79]

0.638*** [0.59,0.69]

 Limitation in ADL (Ref: No Limitation)

  1

0.978 [0.88,1.09]

1.061 [0.96,1.17]

0.929 [0.83,1.04]

0.929 [0.84,1.03]

  2 + 

1.188*** [1.08,1.30]

0.948 [0.86,1.04]

1.131* [1.03,1.24]

0.787*** [0.71,0.87]

 No. of Chronic Diseases (Ref: None)

  1

0.897** [0.83,0.97]

1.036 [0.96,1.11]

0.93 [0.86,1.00]

0.998 [0.93,1.07]

  2

0.976 [0.89,1.07]

1.054 [0.96,1.15]

1.038 [0.94,1.14]

0.995 [0.91,1.09]

  3 + 

0.767*** [0.67,0.88]

1.434*** [1.27,1.61]

0.852* [0.74,0.98]

1.410*** [1.25,1.59]

 Depressive Symptoms (Ref: No)

  Yes

0.627*** [0.59,0.67]

0.324*** [0.30,0.34]

0.628*** [0.59,0.67]

0.340*** [0.32,0.36]

Household Characteristics

 Social Groups (Ref: Non-SC/ST/OBC)

  SC

0.836*** [0.76,0.92]

0.756*** [0.69,0.83]

  ST

0.737*** [0.65,0.84]

0.656*** [0.58,0.75]

  OBC

0.961 [0.88,1.05]

1.016 [0.94,1.10]

 Religion (Ref: Hindu)

  Muslim

1.011 [0.91,1.12]

0.926 [0.84,1.03]

  Christian

1.073 [0.88,1.30]

1.306** [1.09,1.57]

  Others

1.081 [0.90,1.30]

1.03 [0.86,1.23]

 Economic Status (Ref: Middle)

  Poor

0.909* [0.84,0.99]

0.773*** [0.71,0.84]

  Rich

0.931 [0.85,1.02]

1.06 [0.97,1.15]

 Region (Ref: North)

  West

1.186* [1.04,1.36]

3.493*** [3.08,3.96]

  Central

1.120* [1.00,1.25]

1.320*** [1.18,1.47]

  East

1.045 [0.94,1.16]

0.986 [0.88,1.10]

  North-east

1.297* [1.05,1.60]

1.292* [1.05,1.59]

  South

0.563*** [0.50,0.63]

0.777*** [0.69,0.87]