Table 3. Ordinary Least Squares Regression on Satisfaction with Paid Personal Assistance Scale.
| Characteristic | All Survey Respondents | Survey Respondents Under Age 65 | Survey Respondents Age 65 or Over | |||
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| N (Unweighted) | 1,340 | 728 | 612 | |||
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| Variable | Coefficient | Standard Error | Coefficient | Standard Error | Coefficient | Standard Error |
| Workforce Problems | ||||||
| Problem Replacing a Paid Worker | −10.23 | *1.55 | −8.56 | *1.89 | −13.53 | *2.62 |
| Not Show Up as Scheduled or ShowUp Late | −14.92 | *1.5 | −14.71 | *2.04 | −15.27 | *2.18 |
| Number of Paid Helpers in Last 6 Months | −0.19 | 0.18 | −0.39 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.31 |
| Demographics | ||||||
| 18 to 44 Years | −4.07 | *1.89 | −3.15 | 1.69 | — | — |
| 45 to 64 Years | -0.98 | 1.68 | — | — | — | — |
| 75 to 84 Years | −0.06 | 1.93 | — | — | 0.39 | 1.92 |
| 85 Years or Over | 2.34 | 2.38 | — | — | 2.23 | 2.41 |
| Male | −0.54 | 1.36 | −0.13 | 1.67 | 0.13 | 2.33 |
| Black | −2.85 | 1.55 | −0.08 | 2.16 | −5.55 | *2.20 |
| Asian | 1.53 | 2.33 | 3.72 | 3.13 | −2.19 | 3.42 |
| Other Race | 1.93 | 3.89 | −6.23 | 5.34 | 9.00 | 5.86 |
| Matching Race | 3.39 | *1.31 | 2.48 | 1.72 | 5.35 | *1.99 |
| Health and Functional Status | ||||||
| Fair/Poor Health | 0.51 | 1.33 | 3.34 | 1.79 | −1.74 | 1.94 |
| Number of IADLs | 0.47 | 0.64 | 0.58 | 0.80 | 0.24 | 1.06 |
| Number of ADLs | 0.56 | 0.35 | 0.66 | 0.45 | 0.32 | 0.57 |
| Proxy Responding | −5.21 | *1.61 | −7.2 | *2.23 | −2.94 | 2.30 |
| Ever Institutionalized | −1.62 | 1.52 | −3.45 | 2.07 | 1.13 | 2.20 |
| Some or Great Deal of Pain | −1.44 | 1.77 | −5.38 | *2.38 | 2.48 | 2.61 |
| Pressure Sores | 0.59 | 1.80 | 0.28 | 2.22 | 0.75 | 3.03 |
| Incontinence | −0.85 | 1.27 | 2.14 | 1.72 | −3.34 | 1.85 |
| Unmet Needs for ADLs and IADLs | −2.08 | *0.33 | −2.26 | *0.41 | −1.76 | *0.53 |
| Social Characteristics and Residence | ||||||
| Social Participation | 1.47 | 1.36 | 0.93 | 1.95 | 2.95 | 1.87 |
| State 1 | 4.95 | *2.03 | 5.44 | 2.82 | 3.64 | 2.91 |
| State 2 | 7.56 | *1.78 | 9.12 | *2.42 | 4.91 | 2.60 |
| State 3 | 1.28 | 2.60 | 11.49 | *3.97 | −5.28 | 3.50 |
| State 4 | 5.20 | *1.94 | 6.92 | *2.37 | 3.38 | 3.45 |
| State 5 | 3.39 | 2.58 | 5.02 | 3.55 | 1.07 | 3.71 |
| Constant | 102.26 | *3.57 | 100.20 | *4.43 | 100.88 | *5.21 |
*
Statistically significant at p<0.05.
NOTES: ADL is activity of daily living. IADL is instrumental activity of daily living.
SOURCE: RTI analysis of the Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., Home and Community-Based Services Survey, 2004.