TY - JOUR
T1 - Adult informal caregivers reporting financial burden in Hawaii, Kansas, and Washington
T2 - Results from the 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
AU - Kusano, Claudia T.
AU - Bouldin, Erin D.
AU - Anderson, Lynda A.
AU - McGuire, Lisa C.
AU - Salvail, Florentina R.
AU - Simmons, Katrina Wynkoop
AU - Andresen, Elena M.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported, in part, by funding to Dr Andresen, Ms Kusano, and Ms Bouldin from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and from the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities ( U59 DD000273 ). All authors have no other financial disclosures to report. The authors contributed equally to the development of the research question, analysis of results, writing, and editing of this research article. All authors certify, and the first author has documentation, of their approval and participation. The findings and conclusions in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
PY - 2011/10
Y1 - 2011/10
N2 - Background: Given the unpaid nature of the work, informal caregiving can create a financial burden for caregivers. Little has been done to identify specific predictors of experiencing financial burden. This study investigated demographic and health factors comparing caregivers who reported having or not having financial burden. Methods: Data are derived from adult caregivers (N 5 3,317) as part of the 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in Hawaii, Kansas, and Washington. The adjusted odds ratios for reporting a financial burden were estimated for demographic and other risk factors. Results: Caregivers who reported a financial burden were younger, had lower incomes, were more likely to be current smokers, have had a stroke, and rate their health as fair or poor compared to caregivers who did not report a financial burden. Caregivers who were younger (ages 18-34), resided with care recipients, spent 20-39 hours per week providing care, and reported having a disability were at a statistically significantly higher odds of reporting a financial burden. Conclusions/Implications: Given the current economic difficulties faced by many Americans, further insights into the perceived financial burdens experienced by informal caregivers as well as linkages to policy and programs designed to support caregivers are critical for public health professionals to address the expanding needs in states and communities. Published by Elsevier Inc.
AB - Background: Given the unpaid nature of the work, informal caregiving can create a financial burden for caregivers. Little has been done to identify specific predictors of experiencing financial burden. This study investigated demographic and health factors comparing caregivers who reported having or not having financial burden. Methods: Data are derived from adult caregivers (N 5 3,317) as part of the 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in Hawaii, Kansas, and Washington. The adjusted odds ratios for reporting a financial burden were estimated for demographic and other risk factors. Results: Caregivers who reported a financial burden were younger, had lower incomes, were more likely to be current smokers, have had a stroke, and rate their health as fair or poor compared to caregivers who did not report a financial burden. Caregivers who were younger (ages 18-34), resided with care recipients, spent 20-39 hours per week providing care, and reported having a disability were at a statistically significantly higher odds of reporting a financial burden. Conclusions/Implications: Given the current economic difficulties faced by many Americans, further insights into the perceived financial burdens experienced by informal caregivers as well as linkages to policy and programs designed to support caregivers are critical for public health professionals to address the expanding needs in states and communities. Published by Elsevier Inc.
KW - Care recipients
KW - Disability
KW - Health behaviors
KW - Risk factors
KW - Stressors
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U2 - 10.1016/j.dhjo.2011.08.001
DO - 10.1016/j.dhjo.2011.08.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 22014670
AN - SCOPUS:83455188406
SN - 1936-6574
VL - 4
SP - 229
EP - 237
JO - Disability and Health Journal
JF - Disability and Health Journal
IS - 4
ER -