Multidimensional influencing factors study on the types and duration of caregivers for disabled older adults in China

ObjectiveTo analyze the current status of caregiver types and care duration for disabled older adults in China and their multidimensional influencing factors based on the 2020 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study(CHARLS) data,providing empirical evidence for improving the care service and security system for disabled older adults.MethodsUtilizing the older adult sample from the CHARLS 2020 data,Chi⁃square tests and Softmax regression were employed to analyze the factors influencing caregiver types,while t⁃tests and multivariate regression were used to analyze the factors influencing care duration.ResultsA total of 3,349 disabled older adults were included.The results showed that gender,age,marital status,education level,disability level,depression status,economic support,and annual household income per capita all had significant effects on both caregiver types and care duration(P