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. 1997 Winter;19(2):73–96.

Table 9. Consumers Who Want Help or Training with Task, by Cash-Option Interest Level.

Would You Want Help in Doing Any of the Following Tasks? Cash-Option Interest Level

Interested Not Sure Not Interested



Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Finding Someone to be Home Care Worker
Yes 111 75.5 61 53.5 92 *45.5
Do Not Know 9 6.1 27 23.7 33 16.3
No 27 18.4 26 22.8 77 38.1
Interviewing a Worker
Yes 98 66.7 58 51.3 80 *39.6
Do Not Know 12 8.2 24 21.2 30 14.9
No 37 25.2 31 27.4 92 45.5
Doing a Background Check on a Worker
Yes 115 78.2 63 55.3 95 *47.3
Do Not Know 9 6.1 23 20.2 27 13.4
No 23 15.6 28 24.6 79 39.3
Deciding How Much to Pay a Worker
Yes 127 86.4 67 58.8 91 *45.0
Do Not Know 6 4.1 30 26.3 30 14.9
No 14 9.5 17 14.9 81 40.1
Knowing What to Do If Worker Did Not Come to Work
Yes 121 82.3 69 60.0 105 *52.5
Do Not Know 5 3.4 18 15.7 26 13.0
No 21 14.3 28 24.3 69 34.5
Firing a Worker If Not Doing a Good Job
Yes 99 67.3 58 50.9 81 *40.5 Do
Do Not Know 1 0.7 13 11.4 19 9.5
No 47 32.0 43 37.7 100 50.0
Payroll Taxes and Other Financial Responsibilities
Yes 119 81.0 76 66.1 95 *47.5
Do Not Know 8 5.4 26 22.6 31 15.5
No 20 13.6 13 11.3 74 37.0
*

p ≤ 0.001

NOTE: N may vary slightly because of missing data.

SOURCE: Simon-Rusinowitz, L., Mahoney, K.J., et al., 1998.