Table 1 Caregivers’ socio demographic characteristics (N = 121)
Characteristics | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Caregiver | ||
 Biological Mother | 64 | 52.9 |
 Biological Father | 12 | 9.9 |
 Relative | 45 | 37.2 |
Sex | ||
 Female | 104 | 86.0 |
 Male | 17 | 14.0 |
Age (years) | ||
  < 20 | 3 | 2.5 |
 20–29 | 16 | 13.2 |
 30–39 | 23 | 19.0 |
 40–49 | 40 | 33.1 |
 Above 49 | 31 | 25.6 |
 Unknown | 8 | 6.6 |
Caregiver’s Education level | ||
 No education | 41 | 33.9 |
 Partial primary | 36 | 29.8 |
 Primary graduate | 25 | 20.7 |
 Partial high school | 6 | 5.0 |
 High school graduate | 10 | 8.3 |
 Tertiary | 3 | 2.5 |
Marital status | ||
 Never married | 16 | 13.2 |
 Married | 68 | 56.2 |
 Separated | 4 | 3.3 |
 Divorced | 0 | 0.0 |
 Widowed | 33 | 27.3 |
Occupation | ||
 Farmer | 46 | 38.0 |
 Trader/Business | 48 | 39.7 |
 Casual laborer | 10 | 8.3 |
 Professional | 2 | 1.7 |
 Other occupation | 15 | 12.4 |
Health insurance | ||
 Yes | 11 | 9.1 |
 No | 110 | 90.9 |