Characteristic | IMW spouse (n,%) | IMW non-spouse caregiver(n,%) |
---|---|---|
N = 277 | N = 188 | |
Socio-demographic factors | ||
Gender | ||
Male | 119 (42.9) | 8 (4.3) |
Female | 158 (57.0) | 180 (95.7) |
Age | ||
18-30 | 51 (18.5) | 11 (5.9) |
31-60 | 224 (81.2) | 121 (64.7) |
61-above | 1 (0.7) | 55 (29.4) |
Ethnicity | ||
Sinhala | 201 (72.6) | 151 (81.2) |
Tamil | 15 (5.4) | 20 (10.7) |
Muslim | 51 (18.4) | 14 (7.5) |
Other | 10 (3.6) | 1 (0.5) |
Education | ||
No education | 6 (2.2) | 31 (16.6) |
Primary | 48 (17.3) | 75 (40.1) |
Secondary | 223 (80.5) | 81 (43.3) |
Civil status | ||
Married | 274 (98.9) | 133 (71.1) |
Unmarried | 2 (0.7) | 8(4.3) |
Widowed/divorced | 1 (0.4) | 46(24.6) |
Employment | ||
Non-employed | 156(56.3) | 141(75.4) |
Employed | 121(43.7) | 46(24.6) |
Family debt | ||
Little or no debts | 153 (55.2) | 102(54.3) |
Significant debts | 124 (44.8) | 84 (44.7) |
Area of residence | ||
Rural | 185 (66.8) | 140 (74.9) |
Urban | 92 (33.2) | 47 (25.1) |
Health-related factors | ||
General health | ||
Excellent | 35 (12.6) | 12 (6.4) |
Fair | 222 (80.1) | 131 (69.7) |
Poor | 20 (7.2) | 45 (23.9) |
Current illness | ||
Current diagnosed illness | 72 (26.0) | 100 (53.2) |
No current illness | 204 (73.6) | 88 (46.8) |
Healthcare visits-3 months | ||
No visits | 148 (53.4) | 65 (34.6) |
One or two visits | 78 (28.2) | 64 (34.0) |
More than two visits | 47 (17.0) | 58 (30.8) |