Distribution of demographic characteristics, social determinants, excess weight and central adiposity in Indians aged 50 years and older in SAGE sample (n=7273) (2007–2010)
| Number | Per cent | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 50–59 | 3234 | 44 |
| 60–80 | 3665 | 50 |
| ≥80 | 374 | 5 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 3682 | 51 |
| Female | 3591 | 49 |
| Caste | ||
| No caste or tribe | 1132 | 17 |
| Other | 3979 | 60 |
| Scheduled Caste | 1102 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 400 | 6 |
| Occupation | ||
| No paid occupation | 1863 | 28 |
| Traditional subsistence or unskilled | 3428 | 52 |
| Semi-skilled | 914 | 14 |
| Skilled or white-collar | 425 | 6 |
| Education | ||
| Illiterate or up to primary | 5105 | 77 |
| Secondary | 1213 | 18 |
| Higher secondary and higher | 328 | 5 |
| Quintiles of asset | ||
| Lowest (0–4) | 1464 | 20 |
| Lower middle (4–6) | 1760 | 24 |
| Middle (6–8) | 1717 | 24 |
| Upper middle (8–10) | 1265 | 17 |
| Highest (10–16) | 1049 | 14 |
| Area of residence | ||
| Urban | 1899 | 26 |
| Rural | 5374 | 74 |
| BMI: kg/m2 | ||
| Underweight (<18.5) | 2270 | 35 |
| Normal (18.5–24.9) | 3246 | 50 |
| Excess weight (>25) | 912 | 14 |
| CA | ||
| No | 4209 | 65 |
| Yes | 2255 | 35 |
For the following variables the number of observations with missing values—BMI: 845 kg/m2; CA: 809; caste: 660; education: 627; assets quintile: 18; occupation: 643.
BMI, body mass index; CA, central adiposity; SAGE, Study on global AGEing and adult health.