Table 5.
Regression model comparing caregivers experiencing any caregiving-related difficulty by rural and urban residence and presence of financial and/or health barriers.
| Characteristic | Any Caregiving-Related Difficulty | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PR (95%CI) | P-value | ||
| Rural residence | Rural caregivers | 0.90 (0.84–0.95) |
<0.001 |
| Urban caregivers | Ref | – | |
| Barrier category | Financial only | 0.95 (0.83–1.09) |
0.46 |
| Health only | 1.06 (0.98–1.15) |
0.14 | |
| Both financial and health | 1.09 (0.95–1.11) |
0.06 | |
| Neither financial nor health | Ref | – | |
| Gender | Female | 1.09 (1.00–1.17) |
0.04 |
| Male | Ref | – | |
| Age group | 18–34 | Ref | – |
| 35–44 | 1.14 (0.97–1.33) |
0.11 | |
| 45–54 | 1.16 (0.99–1.35) |
0.06 | |
| 55–64 | 1.14 (0.98–1.34) |
0.10 | |
| 65+ | 0.99 (0.85–1.17) |
0.94 | |
| Race and ethnicity category | White, non-Hispanic | 1.08 (0.97–1.20) |
0.16 |
| Other than white, non-Hispanic | Ref | – | |
| Children in the household | Any | 1.03 (0.94–1.12) |
0.58 |
| None | Ref | – | |
| Length of care | 0–12 months | Ref | – |
| >12 months | 1.15 (1.06–1.23) |
<0.001 | |
| Missing | 0.97 (0.85–1.11) |
0.66 | |
| Average hours of care per week | 0–8 | Ref | – |
| >8 | 1.33 (1.23–1.44) |
<0.001 | |
| Missing | 0.93 (0.80–1.08) |
0.35 | |
PR: Prevalence ratio
Ref: Reference category in regression model (PR=1.0)