| Characteristic | Number |
|---|---|
| Population (thousands) | 5,875 |
| Percent Distribution by Characteristic | |
| Age 14-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85+ Missing |
5.3 10.7 16.9 15.2 15.8 10.5 2.3a 23.5 |
| Gender Female Male |
63.1 35.1 |
| Relationship Wife Husband Daughter Son Other female relative Other male relative Other female non-relative Other male non-relative |
13.4 10.0 26.6 14.7 17.5 8.6 5.7 1.8 |
| Marital Status Married Unmarriedb Missing |
58.7 17.4 23.6 |
| Race White or other Black |
87.3 12.7 |
| Level of IADL/ADL Disability of Care Recipient IADL only 1-2 ADLs 3-6 ADLs |
38.1 29.9 32.0 |
| Relationship/Living Arrangement Spouse Coresident child Non-coresident child Coresident other relative Non-coresident other relative Coresident non-relative Non-coresident non-relative |
23.4 15.1 26.2 10.6 15.5 1.4 7.8 |
Source: 1994 National Long-term Care Survey.
Note: The NLTCS collects no information on informal caregiving for institutionalized persons. Hence, the analysis of active caregiving is effectively restricted to spouses and children who provide care to disabled persons living in the community. Some percentages may not add to one hundred because of missing values. Except where shown, missing values do not exceed 2% of the relevant sample. ADL = Activities of daily living; IADL = Instrumental activities of daily living.
a May not be reliable: relative standard error is greater than 30%.
b The "unmarried" category includes persons who are widowed, divorced, separated, or never married.