Table 1.
Weighted Sample Descriptive Statistics
| Unweighted N | 7,639 | 1,327 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | Analysis 1 | Analysis 2 | |||
| Variable | Total prop./M(SE) | No CG | Has CG | Chi 2 | Total prop./M(SE) |
| Respondent has CG (=1) | 0.26 | 0.00 | 1.00 | ||
| CG burden (=1) | 0.67 | ||||
| CG benefits (=1) | 0.32 | ||||
| Respondent deceased W1-W6 (=1) | 0.17 | 0.10 | 0.36 | *** | 0.41 |
| Respondent female (=1) | 0.57 | 0.52 | 0.68 | *** | 0.66 |
| Respondent age (years) | *** | ||||
| Young old (65–74) | 0.53 | 0.60 | 0.32 | 0.32 | |
| Old old (75–84) | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.39 | 0.38 | |
| Oldest old (85+) | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.29 | 0.30 | |
| Respondent race | *** | ||||
| White | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.76 | 0.55 | |
| Black | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.12 | |
| Hispanic | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.08 | |
| Other | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | |
| Respondent marital status | *** | ||||
| Married/partnered | 0.57 | 0.61 | 0.46 | 0.47 | |
| Never married | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | |
| Separated/divorced | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.09 | |
| Widowed | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.40 | 0.40 | |
| Respondent BA+ education (=1) | 0.24 | 0.28 | 0.15 | *** | 0.15 |
| Respondent social assistance (=1)a | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.20 | *** | 0.19 |
| Respondent owns home (=1)a | 0.74 | 0.81 | 0.54 | *** | 0.57 |
| Respondent 3+ ADL (=1) | 0.17 | 0.04 | 0.54 | *** | 0.57 |
| Respondent # comorbidities (0–5) | 1.19 (0.02) | 1.06(0.02) | 1.57(0.03) | *** | 1.35(0.04) |
| Respondent likely depression (=1) | 0.15 | 0.09 | 0.29 | *** | 0.31 |
| Respondent likely anxiety (=1)a | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.26 | *** | 0.25 |
| Respondent poor physical capacity (=1) | 0.377 | 0.22 | 0.81 | *** | 0.83 |
| SP dementia status | *** | ||||
| No dementia | 0.79 | 0.88 | 0.55 | 0.54 | |
| Possible dementia | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.17 | 0.15 | |
| Probable dementia | 0.10 | 0.03 | 0.28 | 0.31 | |
| SP self-reported health (0–4) | 2.26(0.02) | 2.51(0.02) | 1.60(0.03) | *** | 1.59(0.04) |
| CG female (=1) | 0.63 | ||||
| CG BA+ education (= 1) | 0.25 | ||||
| CG nonclose family (=1) | 0.17 | ||||
| CG 40hrs/week+ (=1) | 0.58 | ||||
| CG long-term (=1) | 0.52 |
Note: aNot in Analysis 2 model; shown for completeness and comparison. Analysis 1 = Informal caregiver and respondent mortality. Analysis 2 = Informal caregiver characteristics and respondent mortality. ADL = activities of daily life; CG = Informal caregiver. Prop = proportion. M = mean. SE = Standard error. Significance of Pearson’s chi2 with Rao & Scott adjustment shown for RQ1 “has CG” to “no CG” comparisons. Source: NHATS 2011–2016, NSOC 2011.
*p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001.