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Table 2 Participants’ response to different social exclusion indicators (N = 30,366)

From: Social exclusion and mental health among older adults: cross-sectional evidence from a population-based survey in India

Social exclusion domain

N

%

Exclusion from Civic activity & social relation

 Non-voter behaviour

  Non voter

1087

3.6

  Voter

29,279

96.4

 Attended political/ community/ organization group meetings

  No

26,176

86.2

  Yes

4190

13.8

 Attended cultural performances/ shows/ cinema

  No

22,724

74.9

  Yes

7642

25.1

 Attended religious functions/ events such as bhajan/ satsang/ prayer

  No

14,291

47.1

  Yes

16,075

52.9

 Living alone

  No

28,628

94.3

  Yes

1738

5.7

Exclusion from services

 Received poorer services than other people at store/ restaurants

  No

28,305

93.2

  Yes

2061

6.8

 Received poorer services than other people from doctor

  No

28,491

93.8

  Yes

1875

6.2

  1. Note: LASI provided sampling weights were applied