Appendix Exhibit A4.
Adult child availability by the status of having a daughter among adults 55+ with dementia (Sample: Adults aged 55+ with dementia; 4,955 persons and 9,365 person-year observations)
| Adult child present |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have an adult daughter |
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| N. of obs | No adult child (%) | No (%) | Yes (%) | |
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| Overall | 9,365 | 11.8 | 15.3 | 72.9 |
| Gender | ||||
| Men | 3,507 | 13.6 | 16.4 | 70.0 |
| Women | 5,858 | 10.6 | 14.7 | 74.7 |
| Age | ||||
| 55–64 | 981 | 18.0 | 18.9 | 63.1 |
| 65–74 | 1,844 | 9.7 | 14.4 | 75.9 |
| 75–84 | 3,186 | 9.4 | 13.8 | 76.8 |
| 85+ | 3,354 | 12.8 | 16.0 | 71.2 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| NH White | 5,233 | 11.2 | 16.5 | 72.3 |
| NH Black | 2,499 | 14.5 | 13.1 | 72.4 |
| NH Others | 232 | 11.4 | 21.1 | 67.5 |
| Hispanic | 1,392 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 77.7 |
| Education | ||||
| <12 | 5,348 | 11.2 | 14.3 | 74.5 |
| 12 | 2,328 | 12.1 | 15.8 | 72.0 |
| 13–15 | 995 | 11.7 | 18.1 | 70.2 |
| 16+ | 680 | 12.6 | 17.3 | 70.1 |
| Total wealth | ||||
| Bottom 25% | 2,880 | 15.2 | 15.5 | 69.3 |
| 25–50% | 2,284 | 11.1 | 13.2 | 75.7 |
| 50–75% | 2,254 | 10.2 | 14.9 | 74.9 |
| Top 25% | 1,947 | 9.8 | 17.9 | 72.3 |
Source. Author’s analysis of data from the 2002–2014 Health and Retirement Study. Notes. The estimates of percentages add up to 100% if the percentage of no adult child is added to the sum of percentages under the panel of “Have an adult daughter” (e.g.,10.6+14.7+74.7=100.0 for women)