Table 2.
Prevalence of CIs | Caregivers |
Adult Americans |
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Total, n = 124 | Younger, n = 54 | Older, n = 70 | Husbands, n = 29 | Wives, n = 46 | Daughters, n = 34 | Youngera, 45–64 years | Olderb, 65–74 years | |
0 | 18.5 | 27.8 | 11.4 | 17.2 | 10.9 | 26.5 | 40.7 | 20 |
≥1 | 81.5 | 72.2 | 88.6 | 82.8 | 89.1 | 73.5 | 59.3 | 80 |
≥2 | 60.5 | 51.9* | 67.1 | 58.6 | 71.7 | 47.1 | 30.7 | 50 |
M ± SD | 2.0 ± 1.5 | 1.8 ± 1.6 | 2.1 ± 1.3 | 1.9 ± 1.2 | 2.3 ± 1.4 | 1.7 ± 1.5 | – | – |
HTN | 33.9 | 24.1 | 41.4 | 24.1 | 58.7 | 11.8 | 32.9 | 55.6 |
Arthritis | 21.8 | 13.0* | 28.6 | 20.7 | 28.3 | 14.7 | 31.2 | 47.6 |
Back problems | 9.7 | 9.3* | 16.0† | 13.8 | 13.0 | 2.9 | 33.3 | 33.2 |
Heart disease | 20.2 | 9.3 | 28.6 | 34.5 | 19.6 | 8.8 | 12.8 | 26.7 |
Cancer | 6.5 | 5.6 | 7.1† | 10.3 | 8.7 | 0 | 8.8 | 22.7 |
Stroke | 1.6 | 0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0 | 2.8 | 6.5 |
Lung Disease | 3.2 | 1.9* | 4.3† | 6.9 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 15.9 | 16.4 |
Diabetes | 8.1 | 9.3 | 7.1† | 10.3 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 12.2 | 22.9 |
Depression | 10.5 | 20.4* | 2.9 | 0 | 6.5 | 20.6 | 4.4 | 2.8 |
Data presented as %, 0, reporting having no CIs; ≥1, reporting at least one CI; ≥2, reporting two or more CIs; HTN, hypertension.
*P < 0.05, there were statistically significant differences between younger caregivers and younger adult Americans.
†P < 0.05, there were statistically significant differences between older caregivers and older Americans.