Table 1 Demographic characteristics of population sample, by caregiver status a
Characteristicb | Caregivers | Non-caregivers | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | ||
Total population | 1,198,000 (34.4) | 2,280,000 (65.6) | |
Age, years; Mean (SE) | 55.9 (0.34) | 58.4 (0.26) | <0.0001 |
41-64 | 946,000 (79.0) | 1,596,000 (70.0) | <0.0001 |
≥65 | 252,000 (21.0) | 684,000 (30.0) | |
Race/ethnicity | 0.45 | ||
White, non-Hispanic | 826,000 (69.2) | 1,619,000 (71.7) | |
Black, non-Hispanic | 231,000 (19.4) | 420,000 (18.6) | |
Other, non-Hispanic | 105,000 (8.8) | 163,000 (7.2) | |
Hispanic | 32,000 (2.7) | 57,000 (2.5) | |
Education | 0.0004 | ||
Did not graduate high school | 97,000 (8.1) | 288,000 (12.6) | |
Graduated high school | 375,000 (31.3) | 740,000 (32.5) | |
Attended college or technical school | 364,000 (30.4) | 611,000 (26.9) | |
Graduated college or technical school | 361,000 (30.2) | 636,000 (28.0) | |
Employment status | 0.007 | ||
Employed or self-employed | 590,000 (49.2) | 1,031,000 (45.3) | |
Out of work | 80,000 (6.7) | 114,000 (5.0) | |
Homemaker | 164,000 (13.7) | 287,000 (12.6) | |
Student | 6,000 (0.5) | 13,000 (0.6) | |
Retired | 271,000 (22.6) | 614,000 (27.0) | |
Unable to work | 87,000 (7.3) | 217,000 (9.5) | |
Income | 0.18 | ||
<$25,000 | 313,000 (31.5) | 613,000 (32.7) | |
$25,000 - < $50,000 | 272,000 (27.4) | 454,000 (24.2) | |
$50,000 - < $75,000 | 135,000 (13.6) | 298,000 (15.9) | |
≥$75,000 | 274,000 (27.6) | 508,000 (27.1) | |
Marital status | <0.0001 | ||
Married | 813,000 (68.1) | 1,393,000 (61.3) | |
Not married | 380,000 (31.9) | 881,000 (38.7) | |
Health insurance | 0.16 | ||
Yes | 1,047,000 (87.5) | 2,033,000 (89.3) | |
No | 150,000 (12.5) | 243,000 (10.7) | |
Self-rated general health | 0.09 | ||
Excellent/Very good | 593,000 (49.5) | 1,101,100 (48.4) | |
Good | 380,000 (31.7) | 665,000 (29.3) | |
Fair | 156,000 (13.0) | 342,00 (15.0) | |
Poor | 69,000 (5.8) | 165,000 (7.3) | |
Routine medical checkup in past year | 0.55 | ||
Yes | 962,000 (81.1) | 1,843,000 (82.0) | |
No | 224,000 (18.9) | 404,000 (18.0) |