Baseline caregiving status, sociodemographic factors, and physical health status associated with all cause mortality in older adults who were living with a disabled spouse
| Baseline variable | Adjusted relative risk (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| *not significant | |
| Helping spouse with caregiving strain | 1.63 (1.00 to 2.65) |
| Helping spouse but no reported strain | 1.08 (0.61 to 1.90)* |
| Not helping disabled spouse | 1.37 (0.73 to 2.58)* |
| Age per year | 1.10 (1.06 to 1.14) |
| Sex of caregiver (men v women) | 1.88 (1.23 to 2.88) |
| Race of caregiver (black v white) | 2.00 (1.03 to 3.89) |
| Prevalent disease at baseline | 3.30 (1.79 to 6.08) |
