Table 3.
Use of Supportive Services by Family or Unpaid Caregivers, Stratified by Caregiver Race
| Caregiver supportive service use | White | Black | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83% | 17% | ||
| Family caregivers to older adults livingin the community (in thousands) | 10,569 | 2,241 | |
| Supportive services | |||
| Support group | 3.1 | 3.7 | .58 |
| Respite services | 14.1 | 12.6 | .59 |
| Training | 5.5 | 13.1 | <.001 |
| Found financial help for recipient | 8.7 | 18.7 | <.001 |
| Any use of supports in the last year | 24.8 | 32.9 | <.01 |
| Number of supportive services used | <.001 | ||
| None | 75.2 | 67.0 | |
| One | 19.4 | 22.3 | |
| Two or more | 5.4 | 10.7 | |
| Caregiver supportive service use | Using Supportive Services | ||
| 25% | 33% | p-value | |
| Caregivers using any services (in thousands) | 2,623 | 373 | |
| Source of information about servicesa | |||
| Government or community agency | 37.5 | 50.5 | .02 |
| Medical care provider or social worker | 57.5 | 69.1 | <.01 |
| Church or synagogue | 11.7 | 21.2 | .04 |
| Employer | 5.5 | 11.6 | .02 |
| On your own or from a friend | 58.3 | 54.6 | .49 |
| Some other source | 21.9 | 22.2 | .40 |
Note: Data are survey-weight adjusted. National Study of Caregiving 2015; 1,548 white (n = 992) and black (n = 556) caregivers of black and white community-dwelling (excluding those in residential care facilities) older adults.
aPercentages for each source among caregivers who used any supportive services in the past year.