Table 2.

Table showing the identified dependent and independent variables, response options with coding, and data type used in the analysis

Identified variablesResponse options with codingData type
Independent variables
 AgeNumerical/scale
 GenderMale (01); Female (02)Categorical/nominal
 Marital statusNever married (01); Currently married (02) Widowed (03); Divorced/separated (04)Categorical/nominal
 Highest level of educationNot 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 groupScheduled tribe (01); scheduled caste (02); other backward class (03); others (04)Categorical/nominal
 ReligionHinduism (01); Islam (02); Christianity (03); Sikhism (04); Jainism (05); Buddhism (06); Zoroastrianism (07); Others (08)Categorical/nominal
 Household sizeNumerical/scale
 Living arrangementsLiving 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 giverCare 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/helpCategorical/nominal
Dependent variables
 Difficulty/barriers faced in public buildingsPublic buildings (educational institution, workplace etc.) Difficulty faced (01); no difficulty faced (02)Categorical/nominal

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