Table 1

Health status of respondents in India, World Health Survey, 2003

MenWomen
N (%)N (%)
Self-rated health, by response options:
 Very bad82 (1.8)101 (2.1)
 Bad463 (10.3)755 (15.9)
 Moderate1167 (26.0)1285 (27.1)
 Good1651 (36.8)1708 (36.1)
 Very good1129 (25.1)887 (18.7)
Self-rated health, continuous, 1 (very bad) to 5 (very good) (mean, SD)3.73 (1.01)3.53 (1.04)
Physical health
BMI
 Underweight500 (11.1)1001 (21.1)
 Normal weight2570 (57.2)2426 (51.2)
 Overweight1047 (23.3)715 (15.1)
 Obesity375 (8.3)594 (12.5)
 Bodily aches or pains2300 (51.4)3034 (64.1)
 Bodily discomfort2045 (45.8)2818 (59.5)
 Tightness in chest501 (11.1)523 (11.0)
 Pain in chest when walking525 (11.9)831 (17.6)
 Back pain1301 (29.0)2045 (43.2)
 Pain, aching, stiffness or swelling in or around the joint (like arms, hands, legs or feet)927 (20.6)1427 (30.1)
 Stiffness in the joint lasting more than 30 min313 (6.9)464 (10.0)
 Attacks of wheezing or whistling breathing521 (11.4)448 (9.5)
 Attacks of shortness of breath that came on without obvious cause322 (7.0)345 (7.3)
 Problems with mouth and/or teeth1238 (27.9)1483 (31.3)
 Angina or angina pectoris459 (10.2)510 (10.8)
Chronic diseases
 Arthritis812 (18.1)1236 (26.1)
 Asthma307 (6.8)298 (6.3)
 Diabetes172 (3.8)103 (2.2)
Infectious diseases
 Tuberculosis157 (3.2)96 (2.0)
Mental health
 Depression diagnosis556 (12.4)660 (13.9)
 Feeling sad, low or depressed1481 (33.0)1827 (38.5)
 Loss of interest1219 (27.1)1494 (31.6)
 Feeling tired, exhausted or without energy1376 (30.6)1661 (35.1)
 Problems with sleeping1351 (30.1)1864 (39.4)
 Problems with concentrating1709 (38.3)2369 (50.0)
 Problems with learning a new task1615 (36.1)2191 (46.3)
 Feeling rested and refreshed1542 (34.4)2044 (43.2)
 Feeling worried or anxious2020 (45.0)2462 (52.0)
 Schizophrenia diagnosis124 (2.8)164 (3.4)
 Unable to control the important things in his/her life575 (12.7)728 (15.4)
 Not cope with all the things that he/she had to do830 (18.5)928 (19.6)
Functional health
 Limitations in daily activities1972 (43.9)2592 (54.7)
 Limitations in moving around1743 (38.8)2392 (50.5)
 Limitations in vigorous activities2057 (45.8)2847 (60.1)
 Limitations in self-care1029 (22.9)1583 (33.4)
 Limitations in taking care of general appearance920 (20.5)1360 (28.7)
 Limitations in personal relationships or participation in the community1091 (24.3)1550 (32.7)
 Limitations in dealing with conflicts and tensions1200 (26.7)1735 (36.7)
 Limitations in recognising a person across the road1043 (23.8)1400 (29.6)
 Limitations in reading1017 (22.6)1236 (26.1)
Health behaviours
 Smoking (yes)2359 (52.5)764 (16.1)
 Drinking alcohol last 7 days488 (10.9)52 (1.1)
 Vigorous and moderate physical activity last 7 days3872 (86.2)4001 (84.5)
 Eating fruits daily3167 (70.5)3260 (68.9)
 Eating vegetables daily4469 (99.4)4702 (99.3)
  • BMI, Body Mass Index.