Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the study variables (N = 31,464)
From: Drivers of perceived discrimination among older adults in India: an intersectional analysis
| Â | n(%) | Mean(S.D) | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Covariates | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age |  |  | 69.18(7.53) | 60–116 |
Gender | Male | 14,931(47.45) | Â | Â |
| Â | Female | 16,533(52.55) | Â | Â |
Residence | Rural | 22,196(70.55) | Â | Â |
| Â | Urban | 9268(29.45) | Â | Â |
Marital status | Not married | 12,073(38.37) | Â | Â |
| Â | Married | 19,391(61.63) | Â | Â |
Religion | Non-Hindu | 5593(17.78) | Â | Â |
| Â | Hindu | 25,871(82.22) | Â | Â |
MPCE | Poorest | 6829(21.7) | Â | Â |
| Â | Poorer | 6831(21.71) | Â | Â |
| Â | Middle | 6590(20.95) | Â | Â |
| Â | Richer | 6038(19.19) | Â | Â |
| Â | Richest | 5175(16.45) | Â | Â |
Independent variable | Â | Â | ||
Caste | Others | 22,735(72.26) | Â | Â |
| Â | SC/ST/OBC | 8729(27.74) | Â | Â |
Mediator | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Education | No schooling | 7118.2408(22.62) | Â | |
| Â | Completed primary | 5285.04785(16.8) | Â | |
| Â | Completed secondary | 1277.7305(4.06) | Â | |
| Â | Completed diploma/college | 17782.981(56.52) | Â | |
Dependent variable | Â | Â | ||
Discrimination index | 0.44(1.19) | 0–6 | ||