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Caregivers often enter this role without anticipating that care needs may persist for years. In the United States, despite the heavy reliance on spousal caregivers to help older adults remain in the community, little is known about how spousal caregivers\u2019 financial strain changes over time.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To compare subjective financial strain between caregiving and non-caregiving spouses, including whether differences in financial strain change over time.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Using longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study, we examined the relationship between spousal caregiving and subjective financial strain.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Bivariate analyses revealed that spousal caregivers (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009289) were less likely than non-caregiving spouses (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20093624) to report being able to pay bills (odds ratio [OR]\u2009=\u20090.67,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.012) and financial satisfaction (OR\u2009=\u20090.63,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.012). Population-averaged logistic regression models showed that caregivers had 27% lower odds of meeting monthly expenses (OR\u2009=\u20090.73,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.008) and 26% lower odds of being financially satisfied (OR\u2009=\u20090.74,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.010). Associations between caregiving and financial strain did not change over time.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The persistent financial disadvantage observed among spousal caregivers relative to non-caregiving spouses suggests gaps in current support systems. 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