Table 5 Multiple logistic regressions for factors influencing self-rated life satisfaction among older adults in India.

From: An assessment of self-rated life satisfaction and its correlates with physical, mental and social health status among older adults in India

Covariates(®)

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Model 5

Model 6

Socio-economic & demographic characteristics

AOR

AOR

AOR

AOR

AOR

AOR

Age group (45–59)

60–74

0.9***

0.92***

1.07**

0.94*

1.03

1.17***

75 and above

0.84***

0.86***

1.28***

0.97

1.07

1.42***

Residence (rural)

Urban

1.25***

1.22***

1.19***

1.19***

1.12***

1.07*

Sex (female)

Male

0.99

1.19***

0.95

0.97

0.91**

1.03

Marital status (widow)

Currently married

1.76***

1.71***

1.7***

1.62***

1.56***

1.39**

Divorced/separated/others

0.7***

0.68***

0.75***

0.7***

0.81***

0.86*

Religion (hindu)

Muslim

0.87***

0.86***

0.9**

0.84***

0.83***

0.86***

Christian

1.63***

1.58***

1.61***

1.64***

1.56***

1.5***

Others

1.22***

1.17**

1.22***

1.11

1.11

1.05

Caste (SC)

ST

1.61***

1.65***

1.42***

1.61***

1.62***

1.43***

OBC

1.3***

1.27***

1.27***

1.27***

1.28***

1.21***

None

1.27***

1.24***

1.24***

1.26***

1.23***

1.19***

Schooling level (no)

 < 5 years complete

1.17***

1.17***

1.22***

1.09*

1.06

1.12**

5–9 years complete

1.4***

1.38***

1.42***

1.3***

1.25***

1.27***

10 or more years complete

2.42***

2.26***

2.12***

2.03***

1.95***

1.64***

Work status (working)

Worked in past but currently not

0.95

0.96

1.15***

1.02

0.96

1.17***

Never worked

1.29***

1.28***

1.45***

1.36***

1.28***

1.4***

MPCE quintile (poorest)

Poorer

1.16***

1.17***

1.15***

1.14***

1.12***

1.12**

Middle

1.24***

1.24***

1.22***

1.23***

1.24***

1.24***

Richer

1.21***

1.22***

1.22***

1.16***

1.21***

1.25***

Richest

1.14***

1.15***

1.17***

1.12**

1.22***

1.26***

Region (eastern)

North East

1.45***

1.51***

1.25***

1.28***

1.25***

1.03

West

1.83***

1.81***

1.78***

1.81***

1.83***

1.56***

Central

0.83***

0.82***

0.78***

0.87***

0.82***

0.77***

North

1.25***

1.23***

1.15***

1.28***

1.18***

1.04

South

1.04

1.01

1.12***

1.18***

1.06

1.08

Health risk behaviours

 Smoke and smokeless tobacco (yes)

No

 

1.31***

   

1.24***

 Drink alcohol (yes)

No

 

1.18***

   

1.18***

 Physical activity status (inactive)

Active

 

1.12***

   

1.01

Physical health

 Disability or illness (yes)

No

  

1.08

  

0.95

 Physical impairment (yes)

No

  

1.37***

  

1.26***

 Hearing impairment (yes)

No

  

1.03

  

0.95

 Visual impairment (yes)

No

  

1.18**

  

0.95

 Speech impairment (yes)

No

  

1.47**

  

1.38

 ADL (yes)

No

  

1.49***

  

1.28***

 Hypertension (yes)

No

  

0.9**

  

0.91**

 Stroke (yes)

No

  

1.15

  

1.1

 Heart disease (yes)

No

  

1.05

  

1.09

 Asthma (yes)

No

  

1.09

  

1.1*

 COPD(yes)

No

  

1.22*

  

1.15**

 Cancer (yes)

No

  

1.26

  

1.25**

 Diabetes (yes)

No

  

0.83***

  

0.88***

 Bones-joints problem (yes)

No

  

1.05

  

0.99

 SRH (poor)

Good

  

5.27***

  

4.54***

Moderate

  

2.88***

  

2.61***

Mental health

 Cognitive health (poor)

Good

   

1.5***

 

1.27***

 Depression symptoms (yes)

No

   

2.78***

 

2.23***

 Depression diagnosed (yes)

No

   

1.59***

 

1.55**

 Trauma & mental problem (yes)

No

   

1.42***

 

1.2**

 Alzheimer & dementia (yes)

No

   

1.57***

 

1.57**

 Neurological psychiatric (yes)

No

   

1.45***

 

1.05

 Mental impairment (yes)

No

   

1.79***

 

1.17*

Social health & support

 Living arrangements (living alone)

Spouse and/or others

    

1.76***

1.8***

Spouse& children

    

2.43***

2.5***

Children& others

    

2.31***

2.32***

Others only

    

1.84***

1.88***

 Family relation (no)

Yes

    

1.06

1.13**

 Friends meet/talk (no)

Yes

    

1.17***

1.14***

 Social activities (no)

Yes

    

1.45***

1.27***

 Mistreated or abused (yes)

No

    

2.77***

2.16***

 Financial support received (no)

Yes

    

0.74***

0.81***

 Financial support given (no)

Yes

    

1.34***

1.25***

 Discrimination (no)

One kind of

    

0.66***

0.79***

Two or more kind of

    

0.66***

0.85**

Constant

2.86

1.91

0.176

0.131

0.449

0.009

Significant

p < 0.01

p < 0.01

p < 0.01

p < 0.01

p < 0.01

p < 0.01

Psudo-R2

0.053

0.06

0.11

0.092

0.078

0.154

  1. Significance level: *p < 0.10, **p < 0.05, ***p < 0.01; Model-1: Socio-economic and demographic characteristics, Model-2: Health risk behaviours, Model-3: Physical health status, Model-4: Mental health status, Model-5: Social health and support and model-6: All factors included. All models are adjusted for socio-demographic characteristics.
  2. ® Reference category with odds ratio one.
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