Table 1 Social and demographic characteristics of caregivers
Characteristics | N = 79 |
|---|---|
Mean age in years (Standard Deviation) | 33.3 (17.2) |
Relationship to CL/P Child | |
Biological Parent | 68 (86.1%) |
Foster Parent | 1 (1.3%) |
Relative | 5 (6.3% |
Guardian | 4 (5.1%) |
Caregiver | 1 (1.3%) |
Race | |
Black African | 57 (72.2%) |
Coloured | 11 (13.9%) |
Indian | 2 (2.5%) |
White | 9 (11.4%) |
Employment status | |
Employed | 22 (27.8%) |
Unemployed | 57 (72.2%) |
Education status | |
Primary school | 46 (58.2%) |
Secondary school | 31 (39.2%) |
Tertiary | 2 (2.6%) |
Marital status | |
Married | 26 (33%) |
Single | 53 (67%) |
Children in each family including CL/P Child | |
Number of children – mean (Standard Deviation) | 2.2 (±1.3) |
Mean age in years (Standard Deviation) | 3.8 (±4.3) |