Table 1.
Characteristics of Women by Caregiving Status
| Mother No Longer Alive | Non-Caregiver | Light Caregiver | Intensive Caregiver | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | ||||
| % Not working | 55.3 | 37.1 | 38.1 | 52.6 |
| % Working part-time | 17.4 | 18.2 | 21.1 | 19.4 |
| % Working full-time | 27.3 | 44.7 | 40.8 | 28.0 |
| Mother’s Health | ||||
| % Healthy | 76.9 | 64.9 | 37.2 | |
| % ADL problems (only) | 6.9 | 12.7 | 18.4 | |
| % Memory-related disease (only) | 2.6 | 5.6 | 5.1 | |
| % ADL and memory-related disease (can be left alone) | 2.5 | 5.6 | 11.6 | |
| % Cannot be left alone | 11.1 | 11.2 | 27.8 | |
| Demographics and Family Structure | ||||
| Mean age | 62.1 | 56.9 | 58.4 | 59.5 |
| % Married | 77.5 | 82.5 | 81.1 | 75.0 |
| % Has sister | 72.0 | 75.9 | 72.8 | 66.5 |
| % Less than high school | 16.4 | 14.7 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| % High school education | 36.3 | 34.8 | 37.6 | 36.3 |
| % Some college | 47.2 | 50.5 | 52.7 | 54.6 |
| Mean years of work experience | 28.3 | 26.0 | 28.2 | 27.7 |
| N | 5,610 | 5,640 | 2,714 | 681 |