#CaregivingHappens
- 22.3% of adults reported providing care or assistance to a friend or family member in the past 30 days.
- 24.4% of adults aged 45 to 64 years are caregivers compared to 18.8% of adults aged 65 years and older.
- One in four (25.4%) women are caregivers compared to one in five (18.9%) men.
- 23.1% of Whites are caregivers, compared to 24.3% of Blacks/African Americans, 17.9% of Hispanics, and 10.2% of Asians/Pacific Islanders.
- 24.2% of adults with post-high school education are caregivers, compared to 21.8% with high school education and 15.9% with less than high school education.
- One in three caregivers (31.3%), provided 20 or more hours per week of care and over half (53.8%) have given care or assistance for 24 months or more.
- 10.4% of caregivers reported providing care or assistance to friends or family members with dementia or other cognitive impairment disorder.
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