Table 3.

Caregiver concerns for the adults with Down syndrome they care for, stratified by age of the individual with Down syndrome

			Age of person with Down syndrome
	Total		18–29 years		30–45 years			46+ years
	N=438		N=208		N=160			N=70
	N	%	N	%	N	%	P-Value	N	%	P-Value
Home modifications/safety	55	12.6	24	11.5	13	8.1	0.08	16	22.9	<0.01
Future residential options	272	62.1	128	61.5	90	56.3	<0.01	39	55.7	<0.01
Physical health	236	53.9	107	51.4	86	53.8	0.5	43	61.4	0.09
Mental health	191	43.6	96	46.2	63	39.4	0.02	27	38.6	0.03
Alzheimer’s disease /Dementia	232	53.0	88	42.3	81	50.6	<0.01	47	67.1	<0.01
Guardianship/legal options	107	24.4	60	28.8	30	18.8	0.02	17	24.3	0.5
Employment/employment alternatives	277	63.2	108	51.9	47	29.4	0.1	2	2.9	0.3
Financial security	170	38.8	106	51.0	50	31.3	<0.01	14	20.0	<0.01
Adult education opportunities	91	20.8	61	29.3	26	16.3	<0.01	2	2.9	0.1
Friendships/relationships	277	63.2	148	71.2	107	66.9	0.5	22	31.4	<0.01
Safety and neglect	168	38.4	97	46.6	54	33.8	0.02	17	24.3	<0.01
Transportation support	133	30.4	82	39.4	43	26.9	0.03	8	11.4	<0.01

Bold indicates statistical significance at alpha=0.05

For age comparisons, 18–29 years is the referent group

P values calculated using logistic regression modeling the effect of age on caregiver concern, adjusted for caregiver education.