TABLE 2.

Bivariate Analyses between Caregiving and LTC Plans

	1	2
	Caregiver n = 353^a %	Non-Caregiver n = 1242 %
ANTICIPATING LTC NEEDS
Will you ever need long-term care, including care at home, assisted living, or nursing home care?
Yes	80	75
# of services you would use as you grow older	3.8 ± 1.8	3.3 ± 1.9^*
Who do you think will provide this long-term care in the future?
Family or friend	67	64
Home care agency	55	44^*
Assisted living staff	38	33
Nursing home staff	21	26^*
As you grow older, how likely are you to move to, or live in, each of the following arrangements?
Remain in your home with some modifications	82	79
Remain in your home with home health care or homemaker services at home	85	80^*
Sell your house and move to an apt or condo	63	68
Live in senior housing	44	44
Live in a retirement community	66	67
Live in an assisted living facility	60	60
Live in a nursing home	30	29
Live in a continuing care retirement community	63	66
Live with my adult child in his/her home	36	37
FINANCIAL PLANNING
How do you plan to pay for any long-term care services?
No plans or do not know	27	35^*
My family will pay for it	1	2
Savings or investments	49	44
Sell my home	26	25
Reverse mortgage	18	11^*
LTC insurance	24	23
Private health insurance	24	18^*
Medicare	39	32^*
Medicaid	17	11^*
Do you currently have long-term care insurance?
Yes	12	12

associated p value <0.05

Ns for each indicator vary minimally due to item-specific missing data; exact ns available from the authors.