Table 3 Association between demographic and caring role characteristics and not being employed for all disability carers
Carer characteristic | Female carers (n = 1485) | Male carers (n = 1320) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% not employed (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | p | % not employed (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | p | |
Recipient disability group | ||||||
 Other condition | 46.2 (42.7–49.8) | 1.00 |  | 32.1 (28.8–35.6) | 1.00 |  |
 Mental illness | 53.3 (45.4–61.0) | 1.32 (0.91–1.92) | .14 | 31.3 (25.2–38.2) | 1.06 (0.64–1.77) | .81 |
Age group | n/a | Â | ||||
 15–34 years | 46.0 (39.7–52.4) | 1.00 |  | 38.3 (32.7–44.1) |  |  |
 35–54 years | 40.0 (35.6–44.3) | 0.65 (0.46–0.93) | .02 | 22.5 (18.7–26.9) | ||
 55–64 years | 60.6 (55.8–65.3) | 1.27 (0.93–1.74) | .14 | 37.9 (33.1–42.9) | ||
Highest level of education | n/a | Â | ||||
 Post-secondary degree/certificate | 35.1 (31.2–39.2) | 1.00 |  | 21.1 (18.5–24.0) |  |  |
 Year 12 or less | 61.2 (56.9–65.4) | 2.73 (2.11–3.53) | <.001 | 45.9 (41.5–50.4) | ||
Carer’s own disability status | ||||||
 No disability | 38.9 (35.1–42.8) | 1.00 |  | 25.2 (22.4–28.2) | 1.00 |  |
 Has a disability | 65.8 (60.6–70.6) | 2.93 (2.14–4.00) | <.001 | 50.7 (44.7–56.7) | 4.01 (2.83–5.69) | <.001 |
Primary carer status | n/a | Â | ||||
 Is not a primary carer | 41.0 (37.2–44.9) | 1.00 |  | 27.9 (24.9–31.1) |  |  |
 Is a primary carer | 56.6 (51.8–61.3) | 1.62 (1.17–2.25) | .005 | 45.8 (40.4–51.4) | ||
Number of recipients of care | Â | n/a | Â | |||
 One | 45.9 (42.6–49.2) |  |  | 30.4 (27.2–33.8) | 1.00 |  |
 Two or more | 52.7 (44.9–60.4) | 38.7 (32.0–45.9) | 1.50 (0.99–2.28) | .056 | ||
Cares for their spouse/partner or adult child | Â | ns | Â | |||
 Cares for another relative/friend only | 47.7 (42.8–52.5) |  |  | 42.6 (37.9–47.4) | 1.00 |  |
 Cares for their partner/child | 47.3 (43.6–50.9) | 23.4 (20.4–26.7) | 0.34 (0.24–0.47) | <.001 | ||
Care recipient disability level | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
 Moderate or less limitation in core activities | 38.0 (33.3–42.8) | 1.00 | 23.1 (18.9–27.8) | 1.00 |  | |
 Profound or severe limitation in core activities | 52.5 (48.7–56.4) | 1.55 (1.14–2.10) | .006 | 38.0 (34.5–41.7) | 2.47 (1.43–4.30) | .002 |
Care recipient disability level X recipient disability group interaction | Â | ns | Â | Â | Â | .09 |
 Moderate or less (other condition) | 36.7 (30.9–42.9) |  |  | 24.8 (20.0–30.3) | 1.00 |  |
 Profound/severe vs. moderate/less (other condition) | 50.8 (46.5–55.1) | 36.8 (32.7–41.0) | 1.54 (1.06–2.24) | .02 | ||
 Moderate or less (mental illness) | 42.1 (33.4–51.4) | 16.2 (8.5–28.6) | 1.00 |  | ||
 Profound/severe vs. moderate/less (mental illness) | 64.1 (52.5–74.2) | 44.5 (34.0–55.5) | 3.97 (1.40–11.29) | .01 | ||
Care recipient(s) receipt of any formal services | Â | |||||
 Does not receive services | 48.5 (44.5–52.5) | 1.00 |  | 34.6 (30.5–38.9) | 1.00 |  |
 Receives services | 46.3 (41.9–50.8) | 0.80 (0.62–1.04) | .096 | 29.5 (26.5–32.7) | 0.53 (0.36–0.79) | .002 |
Care recipient(s) receipt of any formal services X recipient disability group interaction | Â | ns | Â | .08 | ||
 Does not receive services (other condition) | 47.3 (43.3–51.5) |  |  | 33.0 (28.4–37.8) | 1.00 |  |
 Receives services vs. not (other condition) | 45.0 (39.7–50.4) | 31.2 (27.6–35.2) | 0.77 (0.58–1.03) | .07 | ||
 Does not receive services (mental illness) | 55.3 (42.7–67.3) | 44.3 (33.0–56.1) | 1.00 |  | ||
 Receives services vs. not (mental illness) | 51.7 (41.7–61.6) | 22.8 (15.9–31.4) | 0.37 (0.17–0.79) | .01 | ||