Sociodemographic and selected health characteristics of participants aged 65 years and older in India (n=2414), Study on global AGEing and adult health India Wave 1
| Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Men | 1319 (54.6) |
| Women | 1095 (45.4) |
| Education status | |
| No formal education | 1371 (56.8) |
| Primary education completed | 624 (25.8) |
| Secondary education completed | 327 (13.6) |
| Graduation/postgraduation completed | 92 (3.8) |
| Past occupation as unskilled manual labourer | 1401 (58.0) |
| Health insurance | 96 (4.0) |
| Receives pension support | 418 (17.3) |
| Has angina | 161 (6.7) |
| Has diabetes mellitus | 164 (6.8) |
| Has chronic lung disease | 332 (13.8) |
| Has hypertension | 416 (17.2) |
| Has history of stroke | 71 (2.9) |
| History of tuberculosis within the past 1 year | 37 (1.5) |