|
Sex of care receiver
|
Caregiver type
|
Multivariable adjusted with interaction term in sex and type
|
|---|
|
Count
|
HR (95% CI)
|
P-value
|
|---|
|
Female
|
Married (N = 89)
|
|
Spouse
|
37
|
Ref.
| |
|
Son/daughter-in-law
|
28
|
0.90 (0.48, 1.76)
|
.763
|
|
Daughter/son-in-law
|
19
|
0.95 (0.42, 2.04)
|
.907
|
|
Widowed (N = 3076)
|
|
Son/daughter-in-law
|
1880
|
Ref.
| |
|
Daughter/son-in-law
|
684
|
0.88 (0.79, 0.98)
|
.019
|
|
Grandchildren
|
330
|
0.90 (0.78, 1.04)
|
.152
|
|
Domestic helper
|
182
|
0.99 (0.82, 1.23)
|
.929
|
|
Male
|
Married (N = 271)
|
|
Spouse
|
145
|
Ref.
| |
|
Son/daughter-in-law
|
78
|
1.64 (1.18, 2.30)
|
.004
|
|
Daughter/son-in-law
|
28
|
1.68 (0.97, 2.92)
|
.065
|
|
Widowed (N = 842)
|
|
Son/daughter-in-law
|
550
|
Ref.
| |
|
Daughter/son-in-law
|
168
|
0.88 (0.70, 1.10)
|
.271
|
|
Grandchildren
|
67
|
0.67 (0.48, 0.93)
|
.018
|
|
Domestic helper
|
57
|
0.79 (0.54, 1.17)
|
.234
|
- Abbreviations: HR Hazard ratio, CI Confidence interval, ADL Activity of daily living
- Notes: Other caregiver types (including other relatives, neighbours, social services, and nobody) were excluded due to small sample sizes
- Adjusted variables include age, number of ADL disability, residence (urban vs. rural), co-residence (living with children vs. not living with children), education years, financial independence (yes vs. no), self-rated health (very good/good/so-so/bad/very bad), number of chronic conditions, cognitive impaired (MMSE< 18), and caregiving quality
