Table 2.
Weighted frequency and percentage of carers from APMS 2007 with corresponding adjusted odds ratios and 95% Confidence Interval (CI): adjusted for age, gender, standard occupational classifications, equalised household income and education (bold values are significant at the 95% level).
| Weighted N = 5170 | Non-carer n (%) | Carer n (%) | Total n (%) | Adjusted odds ratio | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household tenure | |||||
| Own outrighta | 1013 (26.6) | 486 (35.5) | 1499 (29.0) | 1.00 | |
| Buying with a mortgage | 1749 (46.0) | 560 (41.0) | 2309 (44.7) | 0.75 | (0.63–0.90) |
| Rent itb | 1041 (27.4) | 322 (23.5) | 1362 (26.4) | 0.79 | (0.65–0.94) |
| Life events & alcohol | |||||
| Personal life eventsc | 53 (1.4) | 19 (1.4) | 72 (1.4) | 0.90 | (0.51–1.60) |
| Material life eventsc | 54 (1.4) | 15 (1.1) | 69 (1.3) | 0.81 | (0.44–1.48) |
| Domestic violence | 197 (5.2) | 93 (6.8) | 290 (5.6) | 1.57 | (1.14–2.17) |
| Debt | 309 (8.1) | 144 (10.5) | 453 (8.8) | 1.60 | (1.20–2.13) |
| Alcohol problem | 923 (24.3) | 327 (23.9) | 1250 (24.2) | 1.17 | (0.99–1.38) |
| Informal support | |||||
| Perceived low social support | 298 (7.8) | 104 (7.6) | 402 (7.8) | 1.02 | (0.80–1.31) |
| Marital status | |||||
| Marriedd | 2643 (69.5) | 1008 (73.7) | 3651 (70.6) | 1.00 | |
| Singlee | 599 (15.7) | 165 (12.1) | 764 (14.8) | 1.03 | (0.80–1.31) |
| Divorcedf | 561 (14.8) | 195 (14.2) | 756 (14.6) | 0.78 | (0.65–0.92) |
| Social participation | |||||
| Community group attendance | |||||
| Not in last year/never | 2981 (78.3) | 954 (69.8) | 3935 (76.1) | 1.00 | |
| Once a month | 549 (14.4) | 289 (21.1) | 837 (16.2) | 1.52 | (1.29–1.79) |
| In the last year | 273 (7.2) | 125 (9.1) | 398 (7.7) | 1.36 | (1.07–1.72) |
| Club membership | 1662 (43.7) | 684 (50.0) | 2345 (45.4) | 1.23 | (1.06–1.42) |
a
Includes ‘live rent free’.
b
Includes ‘pay rent and part mortgage (shared)’.
c
One or more events.
d
Married or cohabiting.
e
Single or never married.
f
Widowed, divorced or separated.