Table 1.
Caregiving Hours and Household Residence for Total Sample and Race/Ethnic Subgroups
| Total sample (N = 69,668 obs.) | White, non-Hispanic (N = 54,178 obs.) | Black, non-Hispanic (N = 9,484 obs.) | Hispanic (N = 6,006 obs.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residence | ||||
| % No grandchild in household | 93.76 | 95.76 | 83.31 | 83.62 |
| % Multigenerational household | 4.68 | 3.25 | 11.35 | 13.06 |
| % Skipped generation household | 1.56 | 1.00 | 5.33 | 3.32 |
| Grandparent caregiving | ||||
| % Caring 0–99hr/2 years | 68.23 | 68.76 | 63.66 | 67.96 |
| % Caring 100–499hr/2 years | 17.68 | 18.15 | 15.89 | 14.33 |
| % Caring 500+ hr/2 years | 14.09 | 13.08 | 20.44 | 17.72 |
Notes. HRS = Health and Retirement Study. Data are weighted to represent the U.S. population, using HRS wave-specific weight.