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Table 4. Percent of eldercare providers who provided care on an average day and time spent providing this care by day of week and selected characteristics, averages for the combined years 2021-2022

Table 4. Percent of eldercare providers who provided care on an average day and time spent providing this care by day of week and selected characteristics, averages for the combined years 2021-2022
Characteristic Number of eldercare providers (in thousands) Percent of eldercare providers who provided care on an average day Average hours per day eldercare providers spent providing care Average hours per day eldercare providers spent providing care on days they engaged in eldercare
Total, all days Weekdays Weekends and holidays Total, all days Weekdays Weekends and holidays Total, all days Weekdays Weekends and holidays

Age

Total, 15 years and over

 37,106 27.5 27.4 27.7 0.99 1.00 0.95 3.59 3.65 3.45

15 to 24 years

 3,623 15.4 (1)- (1)- 0.38 (1)- (1)- 2.45 (1)- (1)-

25 to 34 years

 3,236 22.2 (1)- (1)- 0.35 (1)- (1)- 1.59 1.28 (1)-

35 to 44 years

 5,031 20.6 21.4 17.7 0.56 0.59 0.45 2.71 2.75 2.53

45 to 54 years

 7,941 24.2 22.5 28.2 0.56 0.47 0.77 2.32 2.11 2.72

55 to 64 years

 8,911 30.9 31.4 29.5 1.26 1.37 1.02 4.09 4.35 3.44

65 years and over

 8,365 38.4 39.3 36.0 1.86 1.96 1.60 4.85 4.99 4.44

Sex

Men

 15,216 26.9 28.1 23.9 0.97 0.99 0.93 3.61 3.52 3.87

Women

 21,890 27.8 26.9 30.2 0.99 1.00 0.97 3.58 3.74 3.22

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity(2)

White

 30,313 26.4 26.2 27.1 0.92 0.94 0.87 3.48 3.60 3.20

Black or African American

 4,646 33.1 34.1 30.3 1.55 1.45 1.83 4.68 4.25 6.04

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

 3,613 30.5 (1)- (1)- 0.79 0.69 1.02 2.59 2.39 3.01

Employment status

Employed

 22,772 22.0 21.8 22.6 0.61 0.61 0.61 2.75 2.78 2.69

Full-time workers

 18,424 20.1 19.2 22.7 0.53 0.49 0.64 2.65 2.58 2.81

Part-time workers

 4,348 30.1 (1)- 22.3 0.91 1.15 0.51 3.04 3.31 2.30

Not employed

 14,334 36.1 36.1 36.1 1.59 1.61 1.53 4.40 4.46 4.24

Educational attainment, 25 years and over

Less than a high school diploma

 1,491 (1)- (1)- (1)- (1)- (1)- (1)- 4.70 (1)- 4.47

High school graduates, no college

 8,591 34.5 34.0 35.7 1.39 1.38 1.42 4.02 4.05 3.96

Some college or associate degree

 7,891 29.5 29.7 28.9 1.05 1.05 1.06 3.57 3.53 3.69

Bachelor's degree and higher

 15,511 23.3 22.7 24.8 0.75 0.78 0.68 3.20 3.42 2.75

Parent of household children under 18 years

Parent of one or more household children

 7,836 18.7 20.7 13.9 0.44 0.50 0.32 2.38 2.41 2.26

Parent of a household child age 6 to 17, none younger

 5,344 21.8 24.3 15.3 0.57 0.66 0.32 2.60 2.73 2.08

Parent of a household child under age 6

 2,493 12.1 12.4 11.3 0.18 (1)- (1)- 1.52 (1)- 2.73

Not a parent of a household child

 29,270 29.8 29.1 31.6 1.13 1.13 1.14 3.79 3.88 3.60

Marital status

No spouse or unmarried partner present in household

 14,594 29.6 28.4 32.4 0.88 0.78 1.11 2.96 2.76 3.41

Spouse or unmarried partner present in household

 22,513 26.1 26.7 24.5 1.06 1.14 0.85 4.05 4.25 3.48

Number of care recipients

Caring for one person

 26,389 30.2 29.7 31.4 1.12 1.11 1.14 3.69 3.73 3.62

Caring for two persons

 7,941 20.7 22.8 15.0 0.70 0.78 0.48 3.36 3.40 3.20

Caring for three or more persons

 2,776 20.5 18.8 25.4 0.57 (1)- (1)- 2.78 3.30 (1)-

Relationship to care recipient(3)

Eldercare providers caring for one person only

 26,389 30.2 29.7 31.4 1.12 1.11 1.14 3.69 3.73 3.62

Caring for a spouse or unmarried partner(4)

 2,563 66.3 69.3 (1)- 4.04 4.26 3.47 6.10 6.14 5.97

Caring for a parent

 11,522 30.9 29.0 35.4 0.95 0.83 1.23 3.07 2.87 3.48

Caring for a grandparent(5)

 3,813 19.0 15.6 (1)- (1)- (1)- (1)- (1)- (1)- (1)-

Caring for another related person

 4,640 24.8 26.0 22.3 0.90 0.90 0.90 3.63 3.46 4.04

Caring for a friend or neighbor

 3,171 15.8 16.3 14.5 0.42 (1)- 0.19 2.64 3.03 1.32

Age of care recipient

Eldercare providers caring for one person only

 26,389 30.2 29.7 31.4 1.12 1.11 1.14 3.69 3.73 3.62

Caring for someone age 65 to 69

 3,350 35.9 (1)- 24.9 1.54 1.59 (1)- 4.28 4.02 5.49

Caring for someone age 70 to 74

 4,042 29.7 (1)- 28.9 1.33 1.29 1.44 4.49 4.30 4.97

Caring for someone age 75 to 79

 4,891 30.6 32.0 27.4 1.20 1.27 1.04 3.94 3.99 3.80

Caring for someone age 80 to 84

 4,800 29.2 26.2 (1)- 0.71 0.63 0.93 2.43 2.39 2.51

Caring for someone age 85 or older

 9,307 28.7 26.5 33.8 1.04 1.01 1.09 3.60 3.81 3.24

Care of household or nonhousehold members(3)

Provided eldercare to household member(s) only

 6,464 65.7 67.7 60.5 2.88 2.80 3.11 4.39 4.13 5.13

Provided eldercare to nonhousehold member(s) only

 30,212 18.8 18.2 20.5 0.58 0.61 0.49 3.05 3.35 2.39

Frequency of care(6)

Provided care daily

 9,022 65.4 66.4 63.0 2.83 2.86 2.73 4.32 4.31 4.34

Provided care several times a week

 8,916 26.9 27.4 25.7 0.72 0.74 0.67 2.67 2.69 2.61

Provided care once a week

 5,967 13.3 12.5 15.3 0.29 (1)- 0.28 2.17 2.33 1.86

Provided care several times a month

 7,787 12.4 10.7 16.8 0.33 (1)- 0.40 2.64 (1)- 2.38

Provided care once a month

 3,712 2.3 1.4 4.4 (1)- (1)- (1)- (1)- (1)- (1)-

Duration of care(7)

Provided care for less than 1 year

 8,190 21.1 21.5 20.4 0.93 0.97 0.85 4.40 4.51 4.16

Provided care for 1 to 2 years

 10,200 29.5 29.4 29.7 0.97 1.00 0.86 3.27 3.41 2.90

Provided care for 3 to 4 years

 6,252 25.7 24.4 28.9 0.87 0.78 1.07 3.37 3.21 3.69

Provided care for 5 to 9 years

 6,796 27.9 27.9 28.1 1.15 1.20 1.01 4.10 4.32 3.61

Provided care for 10 years or more

 5,669 34.3 33.9 (1)- 1.04 1.02 1.10 3.04 3.02 3.12

Footnotes
(1) Estimate is suppressed because it does not meet the American Time Use Survey publication standards.
(2) Not all race categories are shown. Persons of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity may be of any race.
(3) Not all categories are shown.
(4) Care for a spouse or unmarried partner may be underreported. See the Technical Note for more information.
(5) Refers only to persons caring for a grandparent who did not live with them. Persons caring for a grandparent with whom they lived are included in the category "Caring for another related person."
(6) Survey participants were asked how often they provided care in the past 3 to 4 months; this information was used to categorize them by frequency of care. Corresponding time and percent estimates were measured using information about care provided on the diary day. Not all categories are shown.
(7) For persons who provided eldercare to more than one person, the duration of care is calculated based on the person for whom they had cared the longest.

NOTE: Eldercare providers are those who, in the previous 3 to 4 months, cared for someone with a condition related to aging. Estimates were calculated for persons who cared for at least one person age 65 or older. Unless otherwise specified, data refer to persons 15 years and over.
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Last Modified Date: September 21, 2023