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Multivariable linear and logistic regression analyses were conducted to fulfil the objectives.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A proportion of 41.7% and 43.4% of older adults belonged to low subjective (ladder) and objective (MPCE) SES, respectively. Older adults with low subjective (adjusted OR (aOR): 2.04; p&lt;0.05) and objective SES (aOR: 1.32; p&lt;0.05) had higher odds of having cognitive impairment in comparison with their counterparts, with a stronger subjective SES\u2013cognitive impairment association. Older adults with lower education or belonged to lower caste had higher odds of cognitive impairment than their counterparts. 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