Table 3 Descriptive characteristics of CLSA respondents who identify as both a caregiver and a care receiver
Both a caregiver and a care receiver N = 2634 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Reciprocal care spouse | Care chain | Compound care chain | |
N = 127a | N = 513a | N = 1993a | |
Age | 65.99 (9.81) | 64.01 (9.98) | 62.29 (10.53) |
Age group | |||
45–54 | 22 (17%) | 107 (21%) | 583 (29%) |
55–64 | 36 (28%) | 169 (33%) | 645 (32%) |
65–74 | 36 (28%) | 140 (27%) | 406 (20%) |
75 + | 33 (26%) | 97 (19%) | 359 (18%) |
Sex | |||
Women | 46 (36%) | 326 (64%) | 1322 (66%) |
Geographic Region | |||
Urban | 108 (85%) | 420 (82%) | 1583 (79%) |
Cultural background | |||
White | 122 (96%) | 502 (98%) | 1934 (97%) |
Household Income | |||
Less than $20,000 | 3 (2.4%) | 43 (8.4%) | 192 (9.6%) |
$20,000 to $50,000 | 22 (17%) | 155 (30%) | 546 (27%) |
$50,000 to $100,000 | 55 (43%) | 157 (31%) | 638 (32%) |
$100,000 to $150,000 | 27 (21%) | 70 (14%) | 278 (14%) |
$150,000 or more | 16 (13%) | 44 (8.6%) | 209 (10%) |
Education | |||
Less than high school | 11 (8.7%) | 35 (6.8%) | 135 (6.8%) |
High school graduation | 10 (7.9%) | 72 (14%) | 203 (10%) |
Some post-secondary education | 8 (6.3%) | 44 (8.6%) | 198 (9.9%) |
Post-secondary degree/diploma | 97 (76%) | 360 (70%) | 1452 (73%) |
Marital status | |||
Single | 1 (0.8%) | 50 (9.7%) | 201 (10%) |
Married/Common-law | 124 (98%) | 333 (65%) | 1216 (61%) |
Widowed | 0 (0%) | 54 (11%) | 247 (12%) |
Divorced/separated | 2 (1.6%) | 76 (15%) | 329 (17%) |
Retirement status | |||
Completely retired | 71 (56%) | 279 (54%) | 952 (48%) |
Partly retired | 22 (17%) | 54 (11%) | 203 (10%) |
Employed | 29 (23%) | 132 (26%) | 642 (32%) |
Not retired or employed | 4 (3.1%) | 46 (9.0%) | 190 (9.5%) |
Self-rated general health | |||
Excellent/Very good | 59 (46%) | 214 (42%) | 746 (37%) |
Good/Fair | 60 (47%) | 277 (54%) | 1110 (56%) |
Poor | 6 (4.7%) | 21 (4.1%) | 136 (6.8%) |
Number of chronic conditions | |||
0 | 5 (3.9%) | 12 (2.3%) | 44 (2.2%) |
1 | 6 (4.7%) | 37 (7.2%) | 125 (6.3%) |
2 | 15 (12%) | 46 (9.0%) | 207 (10%) |
3 | 11 (8.7%) | 55 (11%) | 260 (13%) |
4 | 21 (17%) | 62 (12%) | 261 (13%) |
5 + | 69 (54%) | 301 (59%) | 1096 (55%) |
Functional impairment status | |||
None | 100 (79%) | 383 (75%) | 1377 (69%) |
Mild or moderate | 26 (20%) | 124 (24%) | 582 (29%) |
Severe or total | 1 (0.8%) | 2 (0.4%) | 16 (0.8%) |