Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of informal caregivers
Sociodemographic characteristics (n = 100) | n (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | Â |
Female | 69 |
Age (mean, SD) | 39.2 (8.5) |
Educational level | Â |
No formal education | 22 |
Primary school | 16 |
Secondary school/college | 28 |
Bachelor or higher | 34 |
Occupation | Â |
Employee | 24 |
Business owner/ trader | 44 |
Farmer | 15 |
Public employee | 11 |
Unemployed/student | 6 |
Relationship with patient | Â |
Spouse | 29 |
Daughter/son | 51 |
Sister/brother | 8 |
Other | 12 |