Table 1.
Sample characteristics and classification of variables used in the analysis.
Fig 1.
Percentage distribution of chronic diseases among ageing population, India, 2017–18 (based on 75th round of NSS).
Fig 2.
Prevalence map of chronic diseases among elderly population in India, 2017–18 (based on 75th round of NSS).
Source: Prepared by authors.
Fig 3.
Region wise prevalence of chronic diseases among elderly in India, 2017–18 (based on 75th round of NSS).
Table 2.
Prevalence of any chronic disease per 100 elderly population in India, 2017–18.
Table 3.
Odds ratio and 95% Confidence Interval (CI) of any chronic disease associated with background characteristics by place of residence in India, 2017–18.
Table 4.
Odds ratio and 95% Confidence Interval (CI) of top five chronic diseases associated with background characteristics in India, 2017–18.
Table 5.
Contribution of factors in urban rural differentials in prevalence of chronic disease among elderly in India, 2017–18.