Table 2 Sex difference of socio-demographic characteristics of caretakers
Characteristics | Male (n = 205) | Female (n = 795) | p-value a |
|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) | Number (%) | ||
Age (years) | |||
 35–39 | 48 (23.40) | 343 (43.1) | <0.001 |
 40–49 | 44 (21.50) | 217 (27.3) | |
 50–59 | 53 (25.9) | 164 (20.6) | |
 60+ | 60 (29.3) | 71 (8.9) | |
Marital status | |||
 Single | 4 (2.0) | 12 (1.5) | 0.01 |
 Married | 193 (94.1) | 698 (87.8) | |
 Divorced | 4 (2.0) | 16 (2.0) | |
 Widower / Widow | 4 (2.0) | 69 (8.7) | |
Education level | |||
 No formal education | 55 (26.8) | 182 (22.9) | 0.44 |
 Primary education | 65 (31.7) | 280 (35.2) | |
 Secondary and higher education | 85 (41.5) | 333 (41.9) | |
Occupation | |||
 Farmer/fisherman | 131 (63.9) | 400 (50.3) | <0.001 |
 Employed | 29 (14.1) | 59 (7.4) | |
 Petty business | 43 (21.0) | 190 (23.9) | |
 Housewife/housemother/father | 2 (1.0) | 146 (18.4) | |
Caretaker’s adolescents’ sex | |||
 Caretakers having male adolescents only | 49 (23.9) | 217 (27.3) | 0.34 |
 Caretakers having female adolescents only | 82 (40.0) | 332 (41.8) | |
 Caretakers having both male and female adolescents | 74 (36.1) | 246 (30.9) | |
Relationship with adolescent | |||
 Biological child | 147 (71.7) | 616 (77.5) | 0.05 |
 Child of other family member | 14 (6.8) | 27 (3.4) | |
 Both biological and of other family member | 44 (21.5) | 152 (19.1) | |