Patterns of informal family care during acute hospitalization of older adults from different ethno-cultural groups in Israel

Table 2 Study 1: Ethno-cultural differences in informal caregiving (N = 662)

	“Jews” (N = 420)	“Arabs” (N = 40)	“FSU immigrants” (N = 202)
	M (SD)^e	M (SD)^e	M (SD)^e
Day visit (hours)	5.2 (0.2)^a	5.8 (0.6) ^b	3.6 (0.3)^a,b
Instrumental support (1–5)	1.7 (0.1)	1.7 (0.2)	1.7 (0.1)
Supervision instrumental support (1–5)	1.2 (0.03)	1.2 (0.1)	1.2 (0.1)
Ensuring/supervision medical care (1–5)	3.3 (0.7)	2.8 (0.3)	3.2 (0.1)
Psychological support (1–5)	4.0 (0.1) ^c	3.7 (0.2) ^d	4.2 (0.1)^c,d

^ap < 0.001
^bp < 0.01
^cp < 0.01
^dp < 0.05
^eAdjusted for covariates: age, gender, family status, number of children; cognitive, functional, psychological (anxiety and depression), and economic status; length of stay; severity of illness and comorbidity

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