Table 2.
Weighted Relative Risk Ratios for Which Institution Should Provide IADL Provisions for Older Adults, Compared to Complete Family IADL Eldercare
| Outside-Funded Family IADL Eldercare | Family-Funded Outside IADL Eldercare | Complete Outside IADL Eldercare | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Degree (Less than high school omitted) | |||
| High School | 0.647 | 1.466 | 0.635 |
| (0.219) | (0.769) | (0.199) | |
| Junior College | 0.981 | 1.254 | 0.569 |
| (0.497) | (0.928) | (0.270) | |
| Bachelor’s | 0.583 | 1.100 | 0.295** |
| (0.264) | (0.759) | (0.120) | |
| Graduate/Professional | 0.314* | 1.297 | 0.231** |
| (0.176) | (0.849) | (0.116) | |
| Control Variables | |||
| Age | 0.988 | 0.990 | 0.999 |
| (0.008) | (0.010) | (0.007) | |
| Female | 0.901 | 0.806 | 1.183 |
| (0.209) | (0.232) | (0.245) | |
| Race (White, Non-Hispanic omitted) | |||
| Black | 2.166* | 1.618 | 3.206*** |
| (0.761) | (0.816) | (0.993) | |
| Hispanic | 1.291 | 0.726 | 1.145 |
| (0.442) | (0.381) | (0.346) | |
| Other | 0.928 | 0.270 | 1.523 |
| (0.589) | (0.217) | (0.748) | |
| Married | 0.690 | 0.658 | 0.870 |
| (0.172) | (0.219) | (0.192) | |
| Siblings (no siblings omitted) | |||
| 1 to 3 | 0.749 | 12.602* | 1.126 |
| (0.365) | (13.760) | (0.550) | |
| 4 or More | 1.028 | 12.605* | 1.416 |
| (0.512) | (14.136) | (0.711) | |
| Children (no children omitted) | |||
| 1 to 3 | 0.793 | 1.033 | 0.807 |
| (0.251) | (0.401) | (0.224) | |
| 4 or More | 0.676 | 0.614 | 0.701 |
| (0.275) | (0.346) | (0.284) | |
| Currently Caregiving | 1.036 | 0.829 | 1.360 |
| (0.270) | (0.302) | (0.337) | |
| Employed | 0.885 | 0.700 | 0.848 |
| (0.234) | (0.226) | (0.195) | |
| Logged Family Income | 0.731* | 1.178 | 0.830 |
| (0.095) | (0.401) | (0.105) | |
| Political Party Affiliation (Democrat omitted) | |||
| Independent | 0.895 | 1.150 | 0.572* |
| (0.241) | (0.381) | (0.138) | |
| Republican | 0.618 | 0.915 | 0.307*** |
| (0.214) | (0.349) | (0.094) | |
| Current Government Spending on Social Security (too much omitted) | |||
| About Right | 3.395** | 1.415 | 3.436* |
| (1.570) | (0.724) | (1.823) | |
| Too Little | 4.818*** | 1.231 | 5.868** |
| (2.150) | (0.645) | (3.022) | |
| Agree with Filial Obligation | 1.190 | 0.536 | 0.811 |
| (0.411) | (0.213) | (0.224) | |
| Residential Mobility Since Age 16 (different state omitted) | |||
| Same State, Different City | 1.387 | 0.621 | 0.850 |
| (0.431) | (0.218) | (0.226) | |
| Same City | 1.588 | 0.804 | 0.984 |
| (0.469) | (0.287) | (0.228) | |
| Constant | 8.877 | 0.009* | 2.105 |
| (13.274) | (0.020) | (3.181) | |
Notes: 2012 General Social Survey, N=933 (M=25), Standard Errors in Parentheses,
***
p<0.001,
**
p<0.01,
*
p<0.05