Abstract
Background
Materials and methods
Result
Conclusion
Keywords
1. Introduction
Operational Guidelines (NPHCE). Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of India. Available from: http://www.mohfw.nic.in/showfi le. Php? Lid=1145. [Last accessed on 2020 July 4].
1.1 Objectives
2. Methodology
2.1 Study design
2.2 Study setting and sampling
2.3 Data collection and Participant's recruitment
2.4 Study tool
2.5 Data analysis
2.6 Ethical considerations
3. Results
Demographic profile of the respondent (n = 7200) | |
---|---|
Age | |
60–69 Years | 5112 (71.3%) |
70–79 Years | 1656 (22.7%) |
80 and above | 432 (5.9%) |
Gender | |
Male | 2736 (38.2%) |
Female | 4464 (61.8%) |
Marital status | |
Married | 5624 (78.1%) |
Unmarried | 173 (2.4%) |
Widow | 1231 (17.1%) |
Widower | 172 (2.4%) |
Education | |
Illiterate | 5360 (74.45%) |
Primary | 1168 (16.22%) |
Secondary | 640 (8.89%) |
Graduate | 32 (0.44%) |
Occupation | |
Unemployed | 2680 (37.2%) |
Unskilled worker | 1171 (16.3%) |
Semiskilled worker | 1302 (18.1%) |
Skilled worker | 127 (1.7%) |
Clerical, Shop owner & farmer | 1819 (25.3%) |
Semi professional | 99 (1.4%) |
Professional | 2 (0.02%) |

Variable | OR | Chi-Square Value | 95% CI | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (70 and above) | 4.1 | 1.56 | (3.253–5.242) | 0.000* |
Gender | 1.2 | 2.92 | (0.970–1.551) | 0.087 |
Smoking | 1.1 | 0.40 | (0.749–1.761) | 0.491 |
Tobacco | 1.1 | 0.68 | (0.829–1.586) | 0.336 |
Alcohol consumption | 1.2 | 0.93 | (0.824–1.766) | 0.334 |
Good sleep | 0.7 | 5.14 | (0.581–0.962) | 0.023* |
Hypertension | 2.3 | 47.21 | (1.832–3.027) | 0.000* |
DM | 2.1 | 34.37 | (1.659–2.805) | 0.003* |
Impaired Vision | 3.0 | 91.59 | (2.372–3.795) | 0.000* |
Depression | 4.6 | 1.46 | (3.550–6.113) | 0.000* |
Anaemia | 1.3 | 7.20 | (1.094–1.790) | 0.007* |
Arthritis | 2.0 | 27.37 | (1.538–2.615) | 0.000* |
CKD | 5.3 | 14.12 | (2.007–14.191) | 0.000* |
TB | 2.9 | 3.32 | (0.873–9.733) | 0.068 |
Leprosy | 3.8 | 3.63 | (0.864–17.405) | 0.055* |
Filariasis | 2.0 | 1.47 | (0.627–6.727) | 0.224 |
Cataract | 1.8 | 18.62 | (1.391–2.446) | 0.000* |
Parkinson's Disease | 20 | 95.26 | (8.570–46.675) | 0.000* |
Dementia | 3.3 | 32.01 | (2.148–5.212) | 0.000* |
Urinary Incontinent | 4.4 | 31.77 | (2.510–7.739) | 0.000* |
Variables in the Model | OR | Sig. | AOR | 95% C.I | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Upper | ||||
Age | 1.219 | 0.000 | 3.385 | 2.647 | 4.328 |
Gender | 0.192 | 0.124 | 1.211 | 0.949 | 1.547 |
Sleep pattern | −0.263 | 0.048 | 0.769 | 0.593 | 0.997 |
Visual impairment | 0.586 | 0.000 | 1.796 | 1.382 | 2.334 |
Depression | 1.097 | 0.000 | 2.996 | 2.216 | 4.049 |
Osteoarthritis | 0.371 | 0.010 | 1.449 | 1.093 | 1.921 |
Asthma | −0.229 | 0.632 | 0.795 | 0.312 | 2.03 |
Constant | 1.118 | 0.026 | 3.059 |
4. Discussion
5. Conclusion
5.1 Limitations
Funding
Declaration of competing interest
List of abbreviations
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