TABLE 3.

Summary of demographic characteristics for caregivers registered to 18 self-help groups: functional status indicated.

Variable	Active (n = 154)		Inactive (n = 100)		Sum (N = 254)
	n	%	n	%	N	%
Caregiver clothing, %
Quality – poor	0	0	0	0	0	0
Quality – good	154	100	100	100	254	100
Footwear – yes	143	93	6	39	149	46
Footwear – no	11	7	94	59	105	52
State of home dwelling, %
Mud & thatch – poor	56	36	35	35	91	36
Mud & thatch – good	29	19	15	15	44	13
Iron roof	37	24	33	33	70	26
Concrete	32	21	17	17	49	19
Meals served per day, %
1	15	10	12	12	27	11
2	55	36	44	44	99	39
3	80	52	42	42	122	48
4	3	2	2	2	5	2
Livestock, %
Chicken	96	62	62	62	158	62
Duck	32	21	21	21	53	21
Goat	68	44	38	38	116	46
Cow	28	18	23	23	51	20
None	39	25	24	24	63	25