Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Children and their Caregivers
| Control group | Affected group | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caregivers | (n = 107) | (n = 115) | |
| Age+ | 39.53 (9.5) | 41.17 (11.5) | 0.245 |
| Gender* | 0.635 | ||
| Male | 45 (42.1) | 52 (45.2) | |
| Female | 62 (57.9) | 63 (54.8) | |
| Ethnic group* | 0.051 | ||
| Jingpo | 43 (40.2) | 66 (57.4) | |
| Dai | 27 (25.2) | 21 (18.3) | |
| Han | 23 (21.5) | 21 (18.3) | |
| Others | 14 (13.1) | 7 (6.1) | |
| Marital status* | 0.097 | ||
| Unmarried | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.9) | |
| Married | 90 (84.1) | 81 (70.4) | |
| Divorced | 5 (4.7) | 8 (7.0) | |
| Widowed | 11 (10.3) | 25 (21.7) | |
| Education* | 0.538 | ||
| Didn’t go to school | 32 (29.9) | 44 (38.3) | |
| Primary | 60 (56.1) | 60 (52.2) | |
| Junior middle | 11 (10.3) | 9 (7.8) | |
| Senior middle or higher | 4 (3.7) | 2 (1.7) | |
| Household income per year# | 3000 | 3000 | 0.373 |
| Children | (n = 109) | (n = 116) | |
| Age+ | 12.17 (2.7) | 12.09 (2.6) | 0.804 |
| Gender* | 0.972 | ||
| Male | 58 (53.2) | 62 (53.4) | |
| Female | 51 (46.8) | 54 (46.6) | |
| Education* | 0.551 | ||
| School dropout | 21 (19.3) | 18 (15.5) | |
| Current school attendance | 88 (80.7) | 98 (84.5) | |
| Relationship with caregiver | 0.020 | ||
| Parent | 90 (82.6) | 79 (68.1) | |
| Grandparent | 10 (9.2) | 26 (22.4) | |
| Other relatives | 9 (8.2) | 11 (9.5) | |
*
Values are presented as number (percentage).
+
Data given as Mean (SD).
#
Data given as Median