Table showing the identified dependent and independent variables, response options with coding, and data type used in the analysis
| Identified variables | Response options with coding | Data type |
|---|---|---|
| Independent variables | ||
| Age | Numerical/scale | |
| Gender | Male (01); Female (02) | Categorical/nominal |
| Marital status | Never married (01); Currently married (02) Widowed (03); Divorced/separated (04) | Categorical/nominal |
| Highest level of education | Not literate (01); literate without formal schooling (02); literate with formal schooling primary (03); secondary (04); higher secondary (05); graduate (06); postgraduate and above (07) | Categorical/nominal |
| Social group | Scheduled tribe (01); scheduled caste (02); other backward class (03); others (04) | Categorical/nominal |
| Religion | Hinduism (01); Islam (02); Christianity (03); Sikhism (04); Jainism (05); Buddhism (06); Zoroastrianism (07); Others (08) | Categorical/nominal |
| Household size | Numerical/scale | |
| Living arrangements | Living with spouse and other household members (01); living with spouse only (02); living without spouse but with parents (03); living without spouse but with children (04); living without spouse but with other relatives (05); living without spouse but with non-relatives (06); living alone: not as an inmate of institution/hostel (07); as an inmate of institution/hostel (08) | Categorical/nominal |
| Arrangement of regular care giver | Care giver is available: hired caregiver (01); institution/organisation (02); close family members (03); mother (04), father (05), spouse (06), brother (07), sister (08), son (09), daughter (10), son-in-law (11), daughter-in-law (12), grandson (13), granddaughter (14); care giver is required but not available (15); no caregiver is required (16); others (17) | Categorical/nominal |
| Receipt of any aid/help? | Yes, from government for: education/training (01) aid/appliance (02); corrective surgery (03); treatment other than surgery (04); employment (05); disability pension (06); in the form of loan (07); other social security (08); other government aid/help (09); any aid/ help from organisation other than government (10) Did not receive any aid/help | Categorical/nominal |
| Dependent variables | ||
| Difficulty/barriers faced in public buildings | Public buildings (educational institution, workplace etc.) Difficulty faced (01); no difficulty faced (02) | Categorical/nominal |
| Identified variables | Response options with coding | Data type |
|---|---|---|
| Independent variables | ||
| Age | Numerical/scale | |
| Gender | Male (01); Female (02) | Categorical/nominal |
| Marital status | Never married (01); Currently married (02) Widowed (03); Divorced/separated (04) | Categorical/nominal |
| Highest level of education | Not literate (01); literate without formal schooling (02); literate with formal schooling primary (03); secondary (04); higher secondary (05); graduate (06); postgraduate and above (07) | Categorical/nominal |
| Social group | Scheduled tribe (01); scheduled caste (02); other backward class (03); others (04) | Categorical/nominal |
| Religion | Hinduism (01); Islam (02); Christianity (03); Sikhism (04); Jainism (05); Buddhism (06); Zoroastrianism (07); Others (08) | Categorical/nominal |
| Household size | Numerical/scale | |
| Living arrangements | Living with spouse and other household members (01); living with spouse only (02); living without spouse but with parents (03); living without spouse but with children (04); living without spouse but with other relatives (05); living without spouse but with non-relatives (06); living alone: not as an inmate of institution/hostel (07); as an inmate of institution/hostel (08) | Categorical/nominal |
| Arrangement of regular care giver | Categorical/nominal | |
| Receipt of any aid/help? | Yes, from government for: education/training (01) aid/appliance (02); corrective surgery (03); treatment other than surgery (04); employment (05); disability pension (06); in the form of loan (07); other social security (08); other government aid/help (09); any aid/ help from organisation other than government (10) | Categorical/nominal |
| Dependent variables | ||
| Difficulty/barriers faced in public buildings | Categorical/nominal | |
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