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Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic data of the caregivers of children with SCD in Western region of Saudi Arabia

From: Quality of life among caregivers of sickle cell disease patients: a cross sectional study

Variables

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Family relationship with the patient

Father

7

11.1

Mother

50

79.4

Sister

4

6.3

Brother

2

3.2

Marital status

Single

6

9.5

Married

55

87.3

Widowed

2

3.2

Children age category

At least one child < 5 years old

18

28.6

All children aged > 5 (5–14) years

45

71.4

Educational level (participant)

Illiterate

13

20.6

Intermediate or high school

32

50.8

University of higher

18

28.6

Educational level (partner)

Illiterate

5

8.9

Intermediate or high school

38

67.9

University of higher

13

23.2

Job condition

Employed

15

23.8

Looking for job

1

1.6

Student

4

6.3

Housewife

40

63.5

Free work

1

1.6

Reason of no job

In relation with the patient’s care or health problems

21

56.8

Other reason

9

24.3

Monthly family income (USD)a

less than 1330

40

64.5

1330-2660

11

17.7

2660-4000

7

11.3

more than 4000

4

6.5

Income resources

Salary, company dividends, properties

57

90.5

Family aids (sons)

1

1.7

Social assistance

2

3.3

Social security

None

48

80.0

Insurance company

10

16.7

Free treatment

2

3.3

Variables

Mean ± SD

(min-max)

Age of caregivers

39.5 ± 9.8

(21–71)

Number of children per house

5 ± 2.0

[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12]

  1. USD United States Dollar, aIncome levels are converted from Saudi Riyal (SAR), the local currency, using the conversion rate of $1 = 3.75 SAR