This study examines Latinx-white disparities in two indicators of caregiving-related strain: financial distress and physical and mental health strain. Using 2019–2020 pooled cross-sectional data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), authors use multivariable logistic regression models to examine financial distress associated with caregiving and caregiver-related health strain among Latinx and White adults aged 50 and older. 

Findings: Latinx caregivers were more likely to live below the federal poverty level, be younger, report poor or fair health, be employed, and care for a family member than their white counterparts. Latinx caregivers had higher odds of reporting financial distress due to caregiving than white caregivers; however, socioeconomic factors and caregiving dynamics explained this relationship. Compared to white caregivers, Latinx caregivers were less likely to report caregiver health strain, even in the fully adjusted models and despite worse self-rated health.