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Table 1 Description of analysis sample

From: Who pays for home care? A study of nationally representative data on disabled older Americans

 

Percent

S.E.

Need-for-caregiving measures

  

No. of ADL's

  

 0

34

(1.1)

 1-2

42

(1.2)

 3-4

16

(0.8)

 5-6

8

(0.5)

No. of IADL's

  

 0-1

41

(1.2)

 2-3

28

(1.0)

 4-5

16

(0.8)

 6-8

15

(0.8)

Age

  

 65–74

24

(0.9)

 75–84

52

(1.0)

 85+

24

(0.9)

Demographic characteristics

  

Gender

  

 Female

43

(1.5)

 Male

57

(1.5)

Race

  

 White

89

(0.9)

 African American

10

(0.9)

 Other

1

(0.3)

Hispanic

  

 No

95

(0.6)

 Yes

5

(0.6)

Education

  

 Less than high school grad

53

(1.5)

 High school grad

39

(1.4)

 College degree

8

(0.7)

Family income

  

 0–14,999

37

(1.2)

 15,000–29,999

27

(1.1)

 30,000–49,999

9

(0.7)

 50,000–74,999

3

(0.4)

 75,000+

2

(0.3)

 Family income missing

22

(0.9)

Home assets

  

 No

27

(1.2)

 Yes, home value missing

32

(1.1)

 Home value less than 150,000

32

(1.1)

 Home value greater than 150,000

9

(0.6)

Informal caregiving resources

  

Hours of informal care

  

 0

50

(1.2)

 1–8

22

(0.9)

 9–24

13

(0.8)

 25+

15

(0.8)

Marital status

  

 Single

4

(0.4)

 Married

40

(1.3)

 Widowed

50

(1.3)

 Divorced

6

(0.6)

Number of children

  

 0

15

(1.1)

 1

16

(1.0)

 2

23

(1.2)

 3

19

(1.3)

 4+

26

(1.3)

  1. NLTCS, 1989–2004 (N = 11,725)