Table 3. Socio-demographic description of the study population (patients and caretakers).
Socio-demographic factor | N | % | Socio-demographic factor | N | % | |
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Age groups (years) | Origin | |||||
≤1 (infant) | 13 | 12.0% | Resident | 67 | 62.0% | |
2–5 (young child) | 47 | 43.5% | IDP | 41 | 38.0% | |
6–13 (adolescent) | 23 | 21.3% | Total | 108 | 100.0% | |
≥14 (adult) | 25 | 23.2% | ||||
Total | 108 | 100.0% | Sex | |||
Male | 45 | 41.7% | ||||
Mean age (years) | 10.5 | Female | 61 | 56.5% | ||
Median age (years) | 5 | Not known | 2 | 1.8% | ||
Range (years) | 1-57 | Total | 108 | 100.0% | ||
Caretaker relation to patient | Highest education level of patient | |||||
Patient | 28 | 25.9% | Can’t read/write | 46 | 42.6% | |
Father/Mother | 74 | 68.5% | Primary incomplete | 47 | 43.5% | |
Grandfather/Grandmother | 5 | 4.6% | Primary complete | 4 | 3.7% | |
Brother/Sister | 1 | 1.0% | Secondary incomplete | 11 | 10.2% | |
Total | 108 | 100.0% | Secondary complete | 0 | 0% | |
Higher incomplete | 0 | 0% | ||||
Higher complete | 0 | 0% | ||||
Total | 108 | 100.0% |