Ethnic Differences in Informal Caregiving After Stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Informal (unpaid) caregiving usually provided by family is important poststroke. We studied whether the prevalence of informal caregiving after stroke differs between Mexican Americans (MAs) and non-Hispanic Whites (NHWs).

Methods

Between October 2014 and December 2018, participants in the BASIC (Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi) project in Nueces County, Texas, were interviewed 90 days after stroke to determine which activities of daily living they required help with and whether family provided informal caregiving. Ethnic differences between MAs and NHWs were determined by logistic regression. The logistic models were stratified by formal (paid) care status. Odds ratios (95% CIs) are reported with NHW as the referent group. Fisher exact tes

SUBMITTER: Morgenstern LB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8608706 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature