Table 1 Characteristics of caregivers and non-caregivers
Caregiver | Non-Caregiver | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 1379) | (n = 1638) | |||
Age (mean, standard deviation) | 57.0 (13.5) | 50.3 (14.3) | <.001 | |
% Female | 59.5% | 46.1% | <.001 | |
Ethnicity | .030 | |||
Non-Hispanic White | 68.8% | 65.5% | ||
Black | 11.6% | 10.9% | ||
Hispanic | 12.1% | 15.8% | ||
Other | 7.5% | 7.8% | ||
Education | .003 | |||
No high school diploma | 11.5% | 10.3% | ||
High school graduate | 31.0% | 27.8% | ||
Some college | 25.4% | 23.3% | ||
Bachelor’s degree or above | 32.1% | 38.6% | ||
Employment status | <.001 | |||
Working | 48.2% | 61.4% | ||
Retired | 29.9% | 17.8% | ||
Not working | 21.9% | 20.8% | ||
Live in metropolitan area | 85.0% | 88.9% | .002 | |
Home ownership | 73.5% | 69.4% | .034 | |
Married or living with a partner | 57.3% | 64.1% | <.001 | |
Children < 18 living in the household | 23.6% | 38.3% | <.001 | |
Medicaid Insurance | 17.8% | 16.0% | .105 | |
# Chronic Conditions | <.001 | |||
0 | 25.7% | 42.3% | ||
1 | 27.9% | 26.9% | ||
2 | 22.1& | 16.7% | ||
3–4 | 20.6% | 11.7% | ||
5 or more | 3.9% | 2.36% | ||
Have health conditions/physical disabilities that impact daily life/limit activities | 34.9% | 24.5% | <.001 | |