Table 3. Logistic Regression of Likelihood of Spouse Serving as Primary Caregiver to Those Who Report Receiving Help with at Least 1 ADL/IADL in Month Prior to the Surveya.
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| B | SE B | B | SE B | B | SE B | |
| Age (ref: 75+) | ||||||
| 52 to 64 | .58* | .22 | .17 | .24 | .11 | .28 |
| 65 to 74 | .34 | .26 | .03 | .27 | .02 | .27 |
| Spousal Characteristics | ||||||
| Male | -1.07*** | .21 | -1.06*** | .21 | ||
| # ADL difficulties | -.10 | .08 | -.10 | .08 | ||
| # IADL difficulties | -.71*** | .12 | -0.71*** | .12 | ||
| Receives help for own limitations | -.57 | .33 | -.57 | .33 | ||
| Cares for children or parents | .17 | .31 | ||||
| Work Status (ref: Not working) | ||||||
| Less than 20 hours per week | .33 | .49 | ||||
| 20 to 39 hours per week | .20 | .65 | ||||
| 40 or more hours per week | .03 | .43 | ||||
| Constant | 2.23 | 3.62 | 2.53*** | |||
| F | 5.77 | 10.02 | 8.96 | |||
| d.f. | 20,34 | 24,29 | 26,27 | |||
a
N= 1173. Models also controlled for care recipient disease and morbidity (# ADL difficulties, # IADL difficulties, use of wheelchair, bed days in past month, hospitalizations in past two years, # medical conditions, cognitive impairment) and sociodemographic characteristics (education, income, race and ethnicity, currently working, receipt of Medicaid). Models are weighted.
*
p < = .05.
**
p < = .01.
***
p < = .001.