Table 4.
Regression models comparing the presence of financial and health barriers among rural and urban caregivers.
| Characteristic | Financial Barrier | Health or Disability Barrier | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR (95%CI) | P-value | PR (95%CI) | P-value | ||
| Rural residence | Rural caregivers | 1.33 (1.20–1.48) |
<0.001 | 1.00 (0.92–1.09) |
0.99 |
| Urban caregivers | Ref | – | Ref | – | |
| Gender | Female | 1.16 (1.01–1.34) |
0.04 | 0.96 (0.88–1.04) |
0.33 |
| Male | Ref | – | Ref | – | |
| Age group | 18–34 | Ref | – | Ref | – |
| 35–44 | 0.88 (0.70–1.11) |
0.29 | 1.17 (0.90–1.53) |
0.24 | |
| 45–54 | 0.80 (0.66–0.98) |
0.03 | 1.49 (1.17–1.90) |
0.001 | |
| 55–64 | 0.73 (0.60–0.90) |
0.003 | 1.73 (1.37–2.19) |
<0.001 | |
| 65+ | 0.91 (0.75–1.10) |
0.31 | 2.11 (1.68–2.66) |
<0.001 | |
| Race and ethnicity category | White, non-Hispanic | 0.61 (0.56–0.71) |
<0.001 | 0.88 (0.77–1.01) |
0.08 |
| Other than white, non-Hispanic | Ref | – | Ref | – | |
| Education | <High school | Not included | Ref | – | |
| High school or equivalent | 0.88 (0.80–0.97) |
0.01 | |||
| Some college or higher | 0.68 (0.60–0.76) |
<0.001 | |||
PR: Prevalence ratio
Ref: Reference category in regression model (PR=1.0)
Not included: variable not included in model