Table 1 Caregiver characteristics (n = 371)
| Â | Group A: Foster caregivers (n = 212) (%) | Group B: Africare parents (n = 85) (%) | Group C: Control parents (n = 74) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 85 | 94 | 89 |
Male | 15 | 6 | 11 |
Age | Â | Â | Â |
< 20 years | 5 | 0 | 0 |
20–29 years | 14 | 5 | 5 |
30–39 years | 12 | 29 | 30 |
40–49 years | 17 | 49 | 42 |
50–59 years | 19 | 13 | 18 |
60+ years | 34 | 5 | 5 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 56 | 31 | 78 |
Divorced | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Never married | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Widowed | 37 | 65 | 20 |
Education (level completed) | Â | Â | Â |
< Primary school | 22 | 17 | 13 |
Primary school | 56 | 71 | 71 |
Secondary school | 19 | 12 | 17 |
College/university | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Main occupation of head of household | Â | Â | Â |
Subsistence farmer | 54 | 58 | 47 |
Informal trader | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Skilled worker | 7 | 2 | 11 |
General worker | 13 | 9 | 27 |
Business | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Part-time jobs | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Traditional healer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
None | 20 | 21 | 12 |