Table 4.

Match Between Preferred Option^a and Care Arrangements by Demographic and Other Characteristics for Persons Receiving Care in 2012 and Those Who Began Receiving Care Within 3 Years (2013–2015)

	Match between preferred option and care arrangements (OR)
Demographics and other characteristics	In 2012b	Within 3 yearsc	Total
Preference/arrangement match	32.8%	26.0%	30.2%
Age
65–74	REF	REF	REF
75–84	1.70	1.08	1.45
85 or older	1.97*	1.32	1.78*
Gender
Female vs male	1.03	0.84	0.98
Marital status
Married	REF	REF	REF
Widowed	0.93	0.66	0.87
Other	0.72	1.09	0.85
Education
Below HS	0.89	1.64	1.14
HS	0.61*	1.65	0.90
More than HS	REF	REF	REF
Race
White non-Hispanic	REF	REF	REF
Black non-Hispanic	0.52*	1.28	0.73
Hispanic/other	0.89	0.38	0.78
Income quartiles
1st (lowest)	0.98	1.31	1.09
2nd	0.86	0.94	0.89
3rd	1.34	0.90	1.13
4th (highest)	REF	REF	REF
Living arrangements
Alone	1.06	0.61	0.83
With spouse	REF	REF	REF
With child (no spouse)	0.36**	0.29*	0.36**
With others	0.67	1.14	0.84
Residential careb	2.93**	1.89	2.80**

Note: HS = high school; OR = odds ratio.

^aBest care option for a person aged 80 years old with health problems who needs someone to help with bathing, dressing, and getting around inside.

^bPersons aged 65 or older who were receiving help in 2012 when preferences for care options were asked (n = 524 receiving help).

^cPersons aged 65 or older who were not receiving help in 2012 when preferences for care options were asked and started receiving help in 2013–2015 (n = 276).

*p <.05. **p < .01.