Table 1 Characteristics of the participants by satisfaction with life score
Characteristics | Cumulative Satisfaction with Life Score | Satisfaction with Life Score Categorized | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dissatisfied n = 61, 21.1% | Satisfied n = 228, 78.9% | p-value | |||
Mean ± SD | p-value1 | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Life Satisfaction Score (Mean ± SD) | – | – | 15.5 ± 3.6 | 27.1 ± 3.2 | < 0.001a |
MNA-SF Score (Mean ± SD) | – | – | 9.2 ± 3.0 | 11.4 ± 2.2 | < 0.001a |
Nutritional Status |  | < 0.001 |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Malnourished | 19.7 ± 6.3 |  | 17 (27.9) | 13 (5.7) |  |
 At risk of Malnutrition | 23.4 ± 6.0 |  | 29 (47.5) | 80 (35.1) |  |
 Normal Nutritional Status | 26.5 ± 4.6 |  | 15 (24.6) | 135 (59.2) |  |
GDS Score (Mean ± SD) | – | – | 9.1 ± 3.3 | 5.0 ± 3.4 | < 0.001a |
Depression |  | < 0.001 |  |  | < 0.001 |
 No | 28.2 ± 4.0 |  | 7 (11.5) | 116 (50.9) |  |
 Mild | 23.3 ± 5.1 |  | 23 (37.7) | 80 (35.1) |  |
 Severe | 19.8 ± 5.2 |  | 31 (50.8) | 32 (14.0) |  |
Age, Years (Mean ± SD) | – | – | 69.1 ± 7.4 | 68.4 ± 6.2 | 0.435a |
Age Categories | Â | 0.976 | Â | Â | 0.926 |
 60–64 | 24.7 ± 6.3 |  | 17 (27.9) | 68 (29.8) |  |
 65–69 | 24.7 ± 6.4 |  | 18 (29.5) | 69 (30.3) |  |
 70–74 | 24.3 ± 4.7 |  | 13 (21.3) | 51 (22.4) |  |
 75 and above | 24.8 ± 4.9 |  | 13 (21.3) | 40 (17.5) |  |
Sex | Â | 0.426 | Â | Â | 0.399 |
 Male | 24.9 ± 5.7 |  | 33 (54.1) | 137 (60.1) |  |
 Female | 24.3 ± 5.9 |  | 28 (45.9) | 91 (39.9) |  |
Ethnicity | Â | 0.228 | Â | Â | 0.139 |
 Upper Caste | 25.1 ± 6.2 |  | 27 (44.3) | 107 (46.9) |  |
 Janjatis | 24.4 ± 5.4 |  | 26 (42.6) | 108 (47.4) |  |
 Dalit/Other Ethnic Minorities | 22.9 ± 5.3 |  | 8 (13.1) | 13 (5.7) |  |
Marital Status | Â | 0.005 | Â | Â | 0.002 |
 Married | 25.1 ± 5.5 |  | 40 (65.6) | 191 (83.8) |  |
 Separated/Widow/Single | 22.7 ± 6.4 |  | 21 (34.4) | 37 (16.2) |  |
Educational Status | Â | 0.183 | Â | Â | 0.416 |
 Illiterate | 24.2 ± 6.2 |  | 27 (44.3) | 85 (37.3) |  |
 Informal | 24.2 ± 5.1 |  | 21 (34.4) | 76 (33.3) |  |
 Formal | 25.6 ± 5.8 |  | 13 (21.3) | 67 (29.4) |  |
Family’s Monthly Income $, n = 167 (Mean ± SD) | – | – | 174.8 ± 86.7 | 212.3 ± 89.7 | 0.036a |
Family’s Monthly Income Category |  | 0.109 |  |  | 0.101 |
 < $200 | 23.9 ± 6.4 |  | 18 (58.1) | 52 (38.2) |  |
 $200- < $300 | 25.5 ± 4.0 |  | 7 (22.6) | 55 (40.4) |  |
 > =300 | 25.9 ± 5.1 |  | 6 (19.4) | 29 (21.3) |  |
BMI (Mean ± SD) | – | – | 24.4 ± 3.2 | 25.0 ± 3.6 | 0.215a |
Weight Status | Â | 0.660 | Â | Â | 0.700 |
 Underweight | 23.0 ± 7.4 |  | 3 (4.9) | 7 (3.1) |  |
 Normal Weight | 24.9 ± 6.9 |  | 18 (29.5) | 59 (25.9) |  |
 Overweight | 24.4 ± 5.5 |  | 30 (49.2) | 112 (49.1) |  |
 Obese | 25.1 ± 4.4 |  | 10 (16.4) | 50 (21.9) |  |
Family Structure | Â | 0.008 | Â | Â | 0.009 |
 Nuclear | 22.4 ± 7.4 |  | 17 (27.9) | 30 (13.2) |  |
 Joint | 25.2 ± 5.4 |  | 34 (55.7) | 170 (74.6) |  |
 Extended | 24.1 ± 5.1 |  | 10 (16.4) | 28 (12.3) |  |
Smoked | 24.2 ± 5.6 | 0.147 | 32 (52.5) | 123 (53.9) | 0.102 |
Used Alcohol | 25.1 ± 4.7 | 0.286 | 13 (21.3) | 85 (37.3) | 0.019 |
Self-Perceived Health Status |  | < 0.001 |  |  | < 0.001 |
 Better than Peers | 25.6 ± 6.9 |  | 13 (21.3) | 56 (24.6) |  |
 Similar to Peers | 25.7 ± 4.6 |  | 17 (27.9) | 122 (53.5) |  |
 Worse than Peers | 21.9 ± 5.7 |  | 31 (50.8) | 50 (21.9) |  |
Currently Working | Â | 0.017 | Â | Â | 0.067 |
 Yes | 27.1 ± 4.3 |  | 2 (3.3) | 25 (11.0) |  |
 No | 24.4 ± 5.9 |  | 59 (96.7) | 203 (89.0) |  |
Perceived as Ignored/Hated due to Old Age |  | < 0.001 |  |  | 0.001 |
 Yes | 21.1 ± 6.3 |  | 18 (29.5) | 27 (11.8) |  |
 No | 25.3 ± 5.4 |  | 43 (70.5) | 201 (88.2) |  |