Table 2.

Weighted Pre-Pandemic Prevalence of Caregiver Socioeconomic Vulnerabilities by Condition of Care Recipient

Caregiver
Vulnerabilities
Care Recipient Conditions
Arthritis/Rheumatism
(n = 47), %
Asthma
(n = 73), %
Cancer
(n = 69), %
Chronic Respiratory Condition
(n = 59), %
ADRD
(n = 67), %
Diabetes
(n = 94), %
Heart Disease/Hypertension/Stroke
(n = 88), %
Mental Illness
(n = 106), %
Old Age/Infirmity/Frailty
(n = 119), %
≥1 Socioeconomic vulnerability87.478.056.056.846.976.259.365.345.2
Financial strain62.658.830.044.023.153.244.742.626.4
Food insecurity65.963.743.237.433.458.742.851.832.0
Housing11.222.714.8  6.616.516.213.610.3  5.9
Interpersonal violence21.821.1  7.9  6.5  9.017.8  8.113.9  7.0
Transportation48.229.328.517.6  9.139.416.131.1  9.8
Utilities19.017.610.318.0  5.518.8  9.615.7  5.8
  • ADRD = Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

  • Note: Calibration weights were utilized and were generated based on the following variables: age group, race, education, income, and region.