Weighted Baseline Characteristics by Caregiving Status (N = 3,167)
| Characteristic | Non-Caregiver (n = 2,217), % | Caregiver (n = 950), % | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | |||
| 18-44 | 42.9 | 48.5 | <.01 |
| 45-64 | 32.8 | 33.4 | |
| ≥65 | 24.2 | 18.1 | |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White | 67.2 | 60.8 | <.01 |
| Hispanic | 12.4 | 17.0 | |
| Black | 10.0 | 12.0 | |
| Asian | 5.9 | 3.7 | |
| Other | 4.4 | 6.5 | |
| Education | |||
| >High school diploma | 63.3 | 61.7 | .48 |
| ≤High school diploma | 36.7 | 38.3 | |
| Partnership status | |||
| Married | 61.1 | 63.9 | .18 |
| Unmarried/Single | 38.9 | 36.1 | |
| Income, $ per year | |||
| <25,000 | 19.3 | 20.3 | .03 |
| 25,000-49,999 | 20.5 | 23.2 | |
| 50,000-99,999 | 29.3 | 31.8 | |
| ≥100,000 | 30.9 | 24.7 | |
| Employment | |||
| Employed | 43.4 | 55.8 | <.01 |
| Unemployed | 7.5 | 5.7 | |
| Unemployed by choice or unable to work | 49.1 | 38.5 | |
| Household composition | |||
| 1 | 17.3 | 11.4 | <0.01 |
| 2 | 36.3 | 29.8 | |
| ≥3 | 46.4 | 58.8 | |
| Number of children living at home | |||
| 0 | 64.3 | 53.5 | <.01 |
| 1 | 16.2 | 20.4 | |
| ≥2 | 19.5 | 26.1 | |
| Self-rated mental health | |||
| Excellent or very good | 52.2 | 47.4 | <.05 |
| Good | 29.8 | 31.1 | |
| Fair or poor | 18.0 | 21.6 | |
| Self-rated overall health | |||
| Excellent or very good | 44.9 | 39.3 | .04 |
| Good | 36.7 | 39.4 | |
| Fair or poor | 18.5 | 21.3 | |
| Number of comorbidities | |||
| 0 | 57.9 | 43.5 | <.01 |
| 1 | 26.6 | 36.1 | |
| 2 | 9.7 | 12.0 | |
| ≥3 | 5.9 | 8.3 | |
Notes: Calibration weights were utilized and were generated based on the following variables: age group, race, education, income, and region. Participants were given a list of 13 common comorbidities and asked to identify which conditions a doctor or health care clinician had told them they had.