Table 1.
Characteristics of caregivers by resource eligibility criteriaa
| Eligible | Ineligible | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unweighted N | 1012 | 173 | |
| % or mean | % or mean | p-value | |
| Caregiving characteristics | |||
| Primary Caregiver | 61.4% | 70.0% | 0.04 |
| Hours per week | 0.79 | ||
| 0–8 | 45.9% | 47.6% | |
| 9–20 | 21.6% | 23.7% | |
| 21–40 | 9.6% | 8.1% | |
| >40 | 22.9% | 20.5% | |
| Mean | 24.8 | 22.8 | 0.41 |
| Duration | <0.01 | ||
| <6 months | 26.3% | 43.6% | |
| 6 months–1 year | 19.6% | 19.6% | |
| 1–4 years | 28.4% | 18.0% | |
| 5–9 years | 13.5% | 8.0% | |
| 10+ years | 12.3% | 10.8% | |
| Mean | 4.1 | 3.2 | 0.11 |
| Coresident (lives with caregiver) | 32.3% | 44.2% | <0.01 |
| Relationship | <0.01 | ||
| Spouse/partner | 11.7% | 15.9% | |
| Parent/in-law | 52.5% | 31.6% | |
| Child | 4.4% | 9.7% | |
| Sibling | 4.0% | 11.5% | |
| Friend/non-relative | 12.7% | 23.3% | |
| Other relative | 14.7% | 7.9% | |
| Short Term Physical Condition | 33.0% | 43.1% | 0.01 |
| Long-term physical condition | 62.3% | 42.5% | <0.01 |
| Emotional or Mental Health Problem | 19.5% | 33.4% | <0.01 |
| Developmental or Intellectual Disorder | 3.0% | 7.9% | <0.01 |
| Behavioral Issue | 5.9% | 9.5% | 0.09 |
| ADLs (mean) | 1.68 | 1.58 | 0.47 |
| IADLs (mean) | 4.2 | 4.08 | 0.41 |
| Other unpaid care | 56.6% | 41.5% | <0.01 |
| Caregiver Characteristics | |||
| Age | <0.01 | ||
| 18–49 | 38.6% | 84.0% | |
| 50–64 | 38.0% | 15.3% | |
| 65+ | 23.3% | 0.8% | |
| Mean | 52.68 | 34.85 | <0.01 |
| Gender | 0.41 | ||
| Male | 40.0% | 43.4% | |
| Female | 60.0% | 56.6% | |
| Race/ethnicity | 0.01 | ||
| White | 64.9% | 52.3% | |
| Black | 12.0% | 14.2% | |
| Hispanic | 14.8% | 24.3% | |
| Other | 8.3% | 9.2% | |
| Married | 65.0% | 70.7% | 0.17 |
| Education | 0.02 | ||
| High school or less | 34.8% | 40.6% | |
| Some college/tech school | 28.3% | 33.8% | |
| College graduate or more | 36.9% | 25.6% | |
| Employment | <0.01 | ||
| Employed | 57.8% | 71.5% | |
| Not Employed | 42.2% | 28.5% | |
| Income | 0.07 | ||
| <$15,000 | 10.1% | 16.8% | |
| $15,000–$29,999 | 15.2% | 17.6% | |
| $30,000–$49,999 | 19.5% | 14.4% | |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 17.5% | 18.7% | |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 13.4% | 14.0% | |
| $100,000+ | 24.4% | 18.6% | |
| Care Recipient Characteristics | |||
| Age (years, mean) | 74.93 | 44.36 | <0.01 |
| Gender | 0.21 | ||
| Male | 33.7% | 38.9% | |
| Female | 66.3% | 61.1% |
Note. Data are from Caregiving in the US 2015 (n=1,185); all estimates are weighted to account for the complex sampling frame and survey non-response. ADL: Limitations in Activities of Daily Living (e.g., bathing, dressing); IADL: Limitations in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (e.g., cooking, shopping)
a
Eligible caregivers were: 1) providing care to someone age 60+; or 2) providing care to someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia; or 3) age 55+ and providing care to an adult relative.