Table 2.
Characteristics of caregivers of older adults with self-care or mobility disability, overall and by older adult hospitalization over 12 months
| Characteristica | Overall | Hospitalized | Not Hospitalized | P-valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| < 45 | 234 (9.8) | 85 (37.1) | 149 (62.9) | 0.89 |
| 45 - 64 | 1162 (41.6) | 465 (38.9) | 697 (61.1) | |
| 65 - 74 | 594 (25.9) | 231 (36.5) | 363 (63.5) | |
| 75+ | 599 (22.6) | 237 (38.4) | 362 (61.6) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 1768 (64.4) | 694 (38.3) | 1074 (61.7) | 0.69 |
| Male | 821 (35.6) | 324 (37.3) | 497 (62.7) | |
| Relationship | ||||
| Spouse | 905 (43.8) | 340 (34.6) | 565 (65.4) | 0.03 |
| Non-spouse | 1684 (56.2) | 678 (40.6) | 1006 (59.4) | |
| Living arrangement with older adult | ||||
| Coreside | 1870 (75.3) | 742 (37.9) | 1128 (62.1) | 0.90 |
| Reside apart | 719 (24.7) | 276 (38.3) | 443 (61.7) | |
| Self-rated health | ||||
| Fair/poor | 704 (26.4) | 291 (37.3) | 413 (62.7) | 0.73 |
| Better | 1885 (73.6) | 727 (38.2) | 1158 (61.8) | |
| Employed for pay | ||||
| Yes | 815 (30.2) | 323 (36.2) | 492 (63.8) | 0.38 |
| No | 1774 (69.8) | 695 (38.7) | 1079 (61.3) | |
| Duration of caregiving | ||||
| < 1 year | 356 (12.9) | 167 (48.0) | 189 (52.0) | <0.001 |
| 1-4 years | 883 (34.0) | 378 (42.2) | 505 (57.8) | |
| ≥ 4 years | 1350 (53.1) | 473 (32.8) | 877 (67.2) | |
| Weekly hours of care | ||||
| 0 - 20 | 1166 (49.0) | 414 (33.9) | 752 (66.1) | 0.01 |
| 21 - 40 | 692 (23.5) | 294 (40.8) | 398 (59.2) | |
| > 40 | 731 (27.4) | 310 (42.7) | 421 (57.3) | |
| Provides self-care help | ||||
| Yes | 1754 (69.5) | 708 (38.9) | 1046 (61.1) | 0.23 |
| No | 835 (30.5) | 310 (35.8) | 525 (64.2) | |
| Provides mobility help | ||||
| Yes | 1841 (73.9) | 732 (38.0) | 1109 (62.0) | 0.99 |
| No | 748 (26.1) | 286 (38.0) | 462 (62.0) | |
| Provides healthcare task help | ||||
| Yes | 1575 (65.3) | 641 (39.6) | 934 (60.4) | 0.03 |
| No | 1014 (34.7) | 377 (35.0) | 637 (65.0) | |
| Caregiving support and challenges | ||||
| Support group use | ||||
| Yes | 135 (4.6) | 50 (37.6) | 85 (62.4) | 0.95 |
| No | 2454 (95.4) | 968 (38.0) | 1486 (62.0) | |
| Respite care use | ||||
| Yes | 391 (14.4) | 148 (38.2) | 243 (61.8) | 0.95 |
| No | 2198 (85.6) | 870 (37.9) | 1328 (62.1) | |
| Financial strain | ||||
| None | 1717 (68.3) | 642 (36.6) | 1075 (63.4) | 0.11 |
| Some/a lot | 872 (31.7) | 376 (40.8) | 496 (59.2) | |
| Emotional strain | ||||
| None | 1127 (44.3) | 429 (35.8) | 698 (64.2) | 0.09 |
| Some/a lot | 1462 (55.7) | 589 (39.7) | 873 (60.3) | |
| Physical strain | ||||
| None | 1409 (58.6) | 506 (34.4) | 903 (65.6) | <0.001 |
| Some/a lot | 1180 (41.4) | 512 (43.1) | 668 (56.9) | |
a
Unweighted n (weighted %). Percentages use analytic sample weights accounting for survey design and represent column percent for the overall sample column and row percent for hospitalization columns.
b
P-value calculated using chi-square.