Table 1.
Comparison of Caregiver Characteristics Between Spousal and Adult-Child Caregivers
| All caregivers (N = 5,226) | Adult-child caregivers (N = 3,933) | Spousal caregivers (N = 1,293) | χ 2(df)/t test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | ||||
| Cohort | 1.75 | |||
| Comprehensive | 31.00 | 31.56 | 28.78 | |
| Tracking | 69.00 | 68.44 | 71.22 | |
| Gender (%) | 44.19 (1)*** | |||
| Male | 47.06 | 44.54 | 57.10 | |
| Female | 52.94 | 55.46 | 42.90 | |
| Age group (%) | 1770.42 (2)*** | |||
| 45–54 years | 51.86 | 60.32 | 18.21 | |
| 55–64 years | 31.80 | 33.43 | 25.28 | |
| 65 years and older | 16.35 | 6.25 | 56.51 | |
| Highest educational attainment (%) | 31.30 (1)*** | |||
| Some postsecondary education or less | 19.43 | 18.13 | 24.63 | |
| Postsecondary degree/diploma | 80.57 | 81.87 | 75.37 | |
| Annual personal income (%) | 14.21** | |||
| Less than $20,000 | 13.43 | 12.77 | 16.11 | |
| Between $20,001 and $50,000 | 32.62 | 30.11 | 42.75 | |
| Between $50,000 and $100,00 | 36.69 | 37.77 | 32.37 | |
| More than $100,000 | 17.25 | 19.36 | 8.77 | |
| Visible minority status (%) | 3.16 (1) | |||
| Visible minority | 7.24 | 7.56 | 5.99 | |
| Not visible minority | 92.76 | 92.44 | 94.01 | |
| Self-rated general health (%) | 5.53 (1)* | |||
| Poor/fair | 6.32 | 5.65 | 8.95 | |
| Good to excellent | 93.68 | 94.35 | 91.05 | |
| Self-rated mental health (%) | 2.34 (1) | |||
| Poor/fair | 4.76 | 4.88 | 4.30 | |
| Good to excellent | 95.24 | 95.12 | 95.70 | |
| Baseline | ||||
| Caregiving hour per week [mean (SD)] | 7.59 (21.06) | 4.41 (10.73) | 20.45 (39.51) | −13.69*** |
| Follow-up 1 | ||||
| Caregiving hour per week [mean (SD)] | 11.89 (30.28) | 7.01 (18.67) | 32.19 (52.62) | −14.60*** |
Notes: SD = standard deviation.
*p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.