Weighted percentages of older adults reporting gaps in care with ADLs and IADLs, by family structure
| Family Structure . | ADLs . | IADLs . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Reporting Difficulty With at Least One ADL . | 1+ Care Gap (%)a . | % Reporting Difficulty With at Least One IADL . | 1+ Care Gap (%)a . | |
| Partnered, Has Biological Children | 12.5 | 73.9 | 10.2 | 32.7 |
| Partnered, No Children | 13.7 | 75.0 | 11.1 | 32.7 |
| Unpartnered, Has Biological Children | 26.2 | 75.1 | 23.0 | 37.1 |
| Unpartnered, No Children | 22.3 | 80.1 | 19.2 | 43.9 |
| % in Overall Sample | 17.1 | 75.2 | 14.5 | 35.8 |
| Family Structure . | ADLs . | IADLs . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Reporting Difficulty With at Least One ADL . | 1+ Care Gap (%)a . | % Reporting Difficulty With at Least One IADL . | 1+ Care Gap (%)a . | |
| Partnered, Has Biological Children | 12.5 | 73.9 | 10.2 | 32.7 |
| Partnered, No Children | 13.7 | 75.0 | 11.1 | 32.7 |
| Unpartnered, Has Biological Children | 26.2 | 75.1 | 23.0 | 37.1 |
| Unpartnered, No Children | 22.3 | 80.1 | 19.2 | 43.9 |
| % in Overall Sample | 17.1 | 75.2 | 14.5 | 35.8 |
Notes: Descriptive statistics for sociodemographic and other characteristics are shown in Table A1. The measure of family structure includes biological children only. Table A6 presents comparable data for other child types. A care gap for a task is operationalized as receiving no help with a reported difficulty in the last three months.
A Pearson chi-square test between characteristics and reported receipt of help in the last three months was significant at p < .05.