Table 6 Model design for multiple linear regression for LS for males

Age of the respondents^b

0.003

0.005

0.004

0.015

0.019

Marital status^b

0.936

0.084

0.007

0.004

-0.023

Education^a

-0.02

-0.032

-0.007

-0.008

Wealth quintile^a

0.196

0.136

0.125

0.069

Castle^b

0.009

-0.023

-0.053

0.052

State of economic dependence^b

0.044

0.044

0.074

Living arrangements^b

0.165**

0.161

0.179

Risk behaviours

a) Smoking^b

0.029

0.061

0.102

b) Consumption of alcohol^b

0.3

0.28

0.357

c) Consuming tobacco^b

0.109

0.162

0.068

Activities of daily living (ADL)^b

-0.546*

-0.287*

Social supports^b

0.192**

0.286**

Disability^b

-0.479**

Cognitive health^b

0.327*

MOrbidity status^b

-0.077

Adjusted R²

0.002

0.116

0.155

0.244

0.384

Change in Adjusted R²

0.114

0.039

0.089

0.140