Rural-urban differences in family and paid caregiving utilization in the United States: Findings from the Cornell National Social Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

While rates of family caregiving and paid caregiving are increasing, how often they occur together ("shared care") and whether utilization varies geographically are unknown. We examined differences in family and paid caregiving utilization by rurality and region in the United States.

Methods

The 2020 Cornell National Social Survey is an annual cross-sectional telephone-based survey of a random sample of 1,000 US adults. Participants were asked if they have been a family caregiver, including if they provided care alongside a paid caregiver. Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes and Census areas classified rurality and region. The association between residence and the prevalence of caregiving was determined with multivariable Poisson regression.

Findings

Among 857 pa

SUBMITTER: Sterling MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9492623 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature