Table 2 Age and sex-adjusted prevalence of elder abuse among older adults of India, 2017-18
Variable | Category | Adjusted Prevalence | |
|---|---|---|---|
(%) | 95% CI | ||
Exposure variable | Â | Â | Â |
Pain with Depression | No | 4.23 | (3.76, 4.70) |
| Â | Yes | 9.49 | (8.36, 10.62) |
Sociodemographic variables | Â | Â | Â |
Age | 60–74 | 5.13 | (4.66, 5.59) |
| Â | 75 and above | 5.54 | (4.44, 6.63) |
Sex | Female | 5.55 | (4.92, 6.18) |
| Â | Male | 4.84 | (4.25, 5.43) |
Level of education | No Education | 5.88 | (5.30, 6.46) |
| Â | Less than 5 years | 4.6 | (3.67, 5.53) |
|  | 5–9 years | 4.89 | (3.67, 6.11) |
| Â | 10 or more years | 3.43 | (2.54, 4.32) |
Current marital Status | In union | 4.97 | (4.45, 5.49) |
| Â | Not in union | 5.6 | (4.79, 6.41) |
Residence | Rural | 5.81 | (5.32, 6.30) |
| Â | Urban | 3.76 | (2.89, 4.64) |
Living Arrangement | Alone | 7.96 | (6.10, 9.81) |
| Â | With spouse | 4.96 | (4.43, 5.48) |
| Â | With others | 5.2 | (4.32, 6.08) |
MPCE quintiles | Poorest | 5.97 | (5.17, 6.76) |
| Â | Poorer | 5.35 | (4.55, 6.15) |
| Â | Middle | 5.66 | (4.57, 6.75) |
| Â | Richer | 4.22 | (3.44, 5.01) |
| Â | Richest | 4.63 | (3.21, 6.05) |
Religion | Hindu | 5.47 | (4.96, 5.97) |
| Â | Muslim | 5.09 | (4.08, 6.10) |
| Â | Other | 2.18 | (1.33, 3.03) |
Caste | SC | 6.71 | (5.74, 7.68) |
| Â | ST | 4.45 | (3.25, 5.66) |
| Â | OBC | 5.2 | (4.44, 5.94) |
| Â | Others | 4.45 | (3.80, 5.09) |
Number of children alive | 0 | 7.66 | (5.26, 10.05) |
|  | 1–2 | 4.5 | (3.79, 5.20) |
| Â | 3 and above | 5.33 | (4.79, 5.87) |
Socially active | Rarely | 6.23 | (5.45, 6.99) |
| Â | Moderately | 4.68 | (4.15, 5.20) |
| Â | Frequently | 7.19 | (1.96, 12.42) |
Functional health | Â | Â | Â |
Problems with ADL | No | 4.72 | (4.25, 5.19) |
| Â | Yes | 6.89 | (5.71, 8.07) |
Problems with IADL | No | 3.78 | (3.37, 4.20) |
| Â | Yes | 6.92 | (6.11, 7.73) |
Multimorbidity | No | 5.23 | (4.71, 5.75) |
| Â | Yes | 5.17 | (4.37, 5.96) |
Trouble sleeping | Never | 4.35 | (3.93, 4.77) |
| Â | Occasionally | 8.01 | (6.22, 9.80) |
| Â | Frequently | 9.23 | (7.58, 10.88) |
SRH | Good | 4.04 | (3.18, 4.90) |
| Â | Fair | 4.74 | (4.12, 5.36) |
| Â | Poor | 7.57 | (6.69, 8.45) |
Behavioural health | Â | Â | Â |
Smoking History | Currently Smoking | 6.14 | (5.03, 7.26) |
| Â | Not Currently Smoking | 5.08 | (4.60, 5.56) |
Alcohol History | Never | 5.2 | (4.74, 5.66) |
| Â | Occasional drinker | 5.77 | (3.40, 8.15) |
| Â | Weekly drinker | 5.86 | (3.64, 8.07) |
| Â | Several times a week | 5.29 | (3.29, 7.29) |
Supportive Aid for Daily Life | No | 5.36 | (4.90, 5.82) |
| Â | Yes | 5.03 | (4.23, 5.83) |
Moderate physical activity | Yes | 5.86 | (5.26, 6.46) |
| Â | No | 4.17 | (3.41, 4.93) |