Table 2.
Correlates of ineligibilitya for financial resources among a national sample of family caregivers
| OR (95% CI) | AME (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Caregiver Characteristics | |||
| Gender (female vs. male) | 0.98 (0.66, 1.44) | 0.00 (−0.05, 0.04) | |
| Race/ethnicity (vs. white non-Hispanic) | |||
| Black (non-Hispanic) | 1.53 (0.91, 2.60) | 0.05 (−0.02, 0.12) | |
| Hispanic | 1.74 (1.02, 2.96) | 0.07 (0.00, 0.14) | ƚ |
| Other | 1.54 (0.83, 2,85) | 0.05 (−0.03, 0.13) | |
| Married (yes vs. no) | 1.69 (1.04, 2.75) | 0.06 (0.01, 0.11) | * |
| Education | |||
| High school or less | REF | ||
| Some college/tech school | 1.28 (0.81, 2.03) | 0.03 (−0.03, 0.09) | |
| College graduate or more | 0.65 (0.38, 1.10) | −0.05 (−0.11, 0.01) | |
| Employment (not employed vs. employed) | 0.38 (0.24, 0.60) | −0.11 (−0.16, −0.06) | *** |
| Income | |||
| <$15,000 | 2.83 (1.26, 6.38) | 0.14 (0.03, 0.25) | * |
| $15.000–$29,999 | 1.37 (0.68, 2.78) | 0.04 (−0.05, 0.12) | |
| $30,000–$49,999 | 0.85 (0.42, 1.75) | −0.02 (−0.09, 0.06) | |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 1.53 (0.84, 2.81) | 0.05 (−0.02, 0.12) | |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 1.26 (0.66, 2.4) | 0.03 (−0.05, 0.10) | |
| $100,000+ | REF | ||
| Care Recipient Characteristics | |||
| Gender (female vs. male) | 1.07 (0.72, 1.58) | 0.01 (−0.04, 0.05) | |
| Caregiving Characteristics | |||
| Primary Caregiver (yes vs. no) | 1.28 (0.83, 1.98) | 0.03 (−0.02, 0.08) | |
| Hours per week | 0.95 (0.87, 1.03) | −0.01 (−0.02, 0.00) | |
| Duration (years) | 0.75 (0.64, 0.87) | −0.03 (−0.05, −0.02) | *** |
| Squared term | 1.02 (1.01, 1.04) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | *** |
| Cubed term | 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) | 0.00 (0.00, 0.00) | ** |
| Coresident (yes vs. no) | 2.11 (1.27, 3.50) | 0.09 (0.03, 0.16) | ** |
| Relationship | |||
| Spouse/partner | 2.01 (1.03, 3.92) | 0.08 (−0.01, 0.17) | ƚ |
| Parent/in-law | REF | ||
| Child | 2.69 (1.29, 5.64) | 0.13 (0.02, 0.24) | * |
| Sibling | 6.27 (3.11, 12.64) | 0.28 (0.15, 0.4) | *** |
| Friend/non-relative | 2.86 (1.63, 5.02) | 0.14 (0.05, 0.22) | *** |
| Other relative | 0.66 (0.31, 1.42) | −0.04 (−0.1, 0.03) | |
| Short Term Physical Condition (yes vs. no) | 1.23 (0.77, 1.96) | 0.03 (−0.03, 0.08) | |
| Long-term physical condition (yes vs. no) | 0.71 (0.44, 1.12) | −0.04 (−0.1, 0.01) | ƚ |
| Emotional or Mental Health Problem (yes vs. no) | 2.25 (1.42, 3.55) | 0.11 (0.04, 0.17) | ** |
| Developmental or Intellectual Disorder (yes vs. no) | 1.29 (0.62, 2.69) | 0.03 (−0.07, 0.13) | |
| Behavioral Issue (yes vs. no) | 0.8 (0.41, 1.55) | −0.03 (−0.1, 0.05) | |
| ADLs | 0.98 (0.87, 1.09) | 0.00 (−0.02, 0.01) | |
| IADLs | 0.96 (0.86, 1.09) | 0.00 (−0.02, 0.01) | |
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. ORs were calculated using multivariable logistic regression and indicate the odds of ineligibility associated with each characteristic, controlling for all other characteristics in the table. OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval; AME: Average marginal effect; REF: Reference category; ADL: Count of limitations in activities of daily living; IADL: Count of limitations in instrumental activities of daily living.
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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.