Table 1 Distribution of socioeconomic and housing variables in older adults in India, LASI-1 (2017-2018)

Chikungunya

2.29

1358

Dengue

0.87

607

   45-54 years

40.68

30,283

   55-69 years

40.45

28,456

   ≥ 70 years

18.87

12,193

   Female

57.83

40,867

   Male

42.17

30,065

   Rural

69.25

45,911

   Urban

30.75

25,021

   Poorest

20.94

13,879

   Poorer

21.26

14,243

   Middle

20.17

14,261

   Richer

19.51

14,421

   Richest

18.11

14,128

   0 School years

49.64

32,652

   1-5 School years

17.45

12,815

   6-12 School years

26.73

21,316

   college & above

6.17

4,148

   Scheduled tribe

19.98

11,885

   Scheduled caste

8.90

12,264

   Other backward castes

46.25

26,697

   Forward caste

24.87

17,505

   Not Woking

50.11

36,388

   Agricultural and Allied

28.12

18,260

   Self-employed /Wage/Salary

21.77

16,179

   1-5 members

63.04

45,234

   ≥ 6 members

36.96

25,698

   Pucca/Semi Pucca

83.25

57,735

   Kutcha

16.75

12,813

   Own dwelling

47.06

33,489

   Own yard/plot

21.66

15,709

   Outside dwelling

31.28

17,903

   Flush type

47.67

36,951

   Pit latrine/twin pit/composting

25.65

20,139

   Open defecation

26.67

13,587

   Clean

52.30

38,243

   Unclean

47.70

32,434

   Yes

79.03

56,209

   No

20.97

14,468