Table 7 Model design for multiple linear regression for LS for females

Age of the respondents^b

0.002

0.005

0.005

0.016

0.02

Marital status^b

0.905

0.091

0.067

-0.003

-0.031

Education^a

0.026

-0.025

-0.001

-0.002

Wealth quintile^a

0.196

0.136

0.125

0.068

Castle⁺

0.008

-0.02

-0.051

0.054

State of economic dependence^b

0.041

0.041

0.072

Living arrangements^b

0.164**

0.16*

0.178

Risk behaviours

a) Smoking^b

0.025

0.57

0.098

b) Consumption of alcohol^b

0.283

0.264

0.342

c) Consuming tobacco^b

0.109

0.162

0.17

Activities of daily living (ADL)^b

-0.548**

-0.288*

Social supports^b

0.189*

0.284**

Disability^b

-0.476*

Cognitive health^b

0.329**

MOrbidity status^b

-0.074

Adjusted R²

0.004

0.119

0.159

0.246

0.386

Change in Adjusted R²

0.115

0.040

0.087

0.140