Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the study variables, India, LASI, 2017–2018
 Study variables | N | Distribution (%) |
|---|---|---|
Diabetes | ||
 No | 57,133 | 87.14 |
 Yes | 8,429 | 12.86 |
Dental Caries | ||
 No | 52,691 | 80.37 |
 Yes | 12,871 | 19.63 |
Periodontal problem | Â | Â |
 No | 56,045 | 85.74 |
 Yes | 9,323 | 14.26 |
Age | ||
 45–59 | 34,098 | 52.01 |
 60+ | 31,464 | 47.99 |
Sex | ||
 Male | 30,479 | 46.49 |
 Female | 35,083 | 53.51 |
Residence | ||
 Rural | 42,424 | 64.71 |
 Urban | 23,138 | 35.29 |
Religion | ||
 Hindu | 48,099 | 73.36 |
 Muslim | 7,803 | 11.90 |
 Christians | 6,536 | 9.97 |
 Others | 3,124 | 4.76 |
Caste | ||
 SC | 10,959 | 16.72 |
 ST | 11,365 | 17.33 |
 OBC | 24,629 | 37.57 |
 None | 18,609 | 28.38 |
Education | ||
 No schooling | 30,821 | 47.01 |
 Primary | 16,096 | 24.55 |
 Secondary | 14,929 | 22.77 |
 Diploma/college | 3,716 | 5.67 |
MPCE quintile | ||
 Poorest | 12,941 | 19.74 |
 Poorer | 13,190 | 20.12 |
 Middle | 13,163 | 20.08 |
 Richer | 13,210 | 20.15 |
 Richest | 13,058 | 19.92 |
Tobacco Consumption | ||
 No | 41,720 | 63.63 |
 Yes | 23,842 | 36.37 |
Alcohol Consumption | ||
 No | 53,844 | 82.13 |
 Yes | 11,718 | 17.87 |
Total | 65,562 | Â |