Background: We obtain evidence on self-reported health in India using a new large-scale survey database.
Methods: We report summary statistics about the self-reported ill-health rate, and explore relationships with socio-economic parameters through logistic regressions.
Results: The overall average ill health rate is 3.25%. The most important correlates are age, income and location. We find substantial variation across the 102 'homogeneous regions' of the country. Higher income is correlated
with better health in 40% of India.
Conclusions: The maps of ill health seen here diverge from conventional wisdom about North vs. South India. Epidemiological studies are required in the hotspots of ill-health and the regions where higher income does not correlate with improved health.
Keywords: Self-reported health, India, geographical variation, SES and health.
Citation: Distribution of self-reported health in India: The role of income and geography, Ila Patnaik, Renuka Sane, Ajay Shah, S. V. Subramaniam, xKDR Working Paper 6, September 2021.
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Determinants of Health in India: Income and Geography by Gayatri Dewan |
CMIE Consumer Pyramidsdx, 25th October 2021 |
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Distribution of self-reported health in India: The role of income and geography by Ila Patnaik, Renuka Sane, Ajay Shah and S. V. Subramaniam |
The Leap Blog, 30th September 2021 |
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A 15-minute paper talk that has the gist of the idea. xKDR Forum YouTube Channel, 30th September 2021 |
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