More than one in six American workers also act as caregivers.
(2011, July). More than one in six American workers also act as caregivers. Washington, DC: Gallup.com.
Abstract
More than one in six Americans who work a full- or part-time job also report assisting with care for an elderly or disabled family member, relative, or friend. These findings are from more than 200,000 surveys of employed Americans collected from January 2010 through June 2011 as part of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index.
The 22% of middle-aged American workers who report being a caregiver is the highest of any group. The 13% of 18- to 29-year-olds who report the same is the lowest percentage across the various groups.
Blacks (21%) and Hispanics (20%) are also among the most likely to act as caregivers. Seventeen percent of white workers say they are caregivers. Additionally, the lower income and less educated an American is, the more likely he or she is to be a caregiver. Twenty-one percent of Americans with an annual income of less than $36,000 report that they are caregivers compared with 15% of high-income ($90,000 or more per year) households. Similarly, 20% of Americans with a high school education or less fulfill a caregiver role versus 15% of college graduates and 16% of postgraduates (abstract from: http://www.gallup.com/poll/148640/One-Six-American-Workers-Act-Caregivers.aspx).
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