Table 3

Relative risks from full model by county median income (above or below national median)

Youth dependency ratioProportion of live-in grandparents who care for their grandchildrenGini index
OverallHigh-income counties1.00 (0.34, 2.92)1.27 (0.66, 2.46)0.83 (0.67, 1.02)
Low-income counties0.95 (0.63, 1.43)1.62 (1.34, 1.95)***1.10 (1.00, 1.22)
65–74 yearsHigh-income counties1.75 (0.62, 4.95)1.32 (0.69, 2.52)0.85 (0.66, 1.09)
Low-income counties1.12 (0.72, 1.73)1.57 (1.29, 1.92)***1.20 (1.08, 1.32)***
75–84 yearsHigh-income counties0.84 (0.29, 2.48)1.15 (0.59, 2.27)0.79 (0.63, 0.99)*
Low-income counties0.90 (0.60, 1.35)1.55 (1.29, 1.87)***1.10 (1.00, 1.21)
85+ yearsHigh-income counties0.58 (0.20, 1.70)1.07 (0.53, 2.15)0.81 (0.64, 1.02)
Low-income counties0.74 (0.49, 1.13)1.48 (1.21, 1.80)***1.07 (0.96, 1.19)
  • *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.

  • All models controlled for log of population density, spatial location and seasonal variability.