Table 2.
Caregivers’ background characteristics
| Background characteristic | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 31 | 31.6 |
| Female | 67 | 68.4 |
| Age | ||
| 18–29 | 27 | 27.6 |
| 30–44 | 42 | 42.9 |
| 45–60 | 21 | 21.4 |
| Above 60 | 8 | 8.1 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single | 35 | 35.7 |
| Married | 45 | 45.9 |
| Divorced | 10 | 10.2 |
| Widowed | 8 | 8.2 |
| Education | ||
| No education | 6 | 6.1 |
| Primary | 5 | 5.1 |
| Middle/JHS/JSS | 60 | 61.2 |
| SSS/SHS | 12 | 12.3 |
| Tertiary | 15 | 15.3 |
| Employment | ||
| Self employed | 55 | 56.1 |
| Private sector | 13 | 13.3 |
| Public sector | 6 | 6.1 |
| Unemployed | 15 | 15.3 |
| Student/Apprentice | 9 | 9.2 |
| Relationship with CR | ||
| Spouse | 6 | 6.1 |
| Child | 54 | 55.1 |
| Grandchild | 23 | 23.5 |
| Sibling | 14 | 14.3 |
| Daughter/Son-in-law | 1 | 1 |
| Caregiving status | ||
| Primary CG | 83 | 84.7 |
| Secondary CG | 15 | 15.3 |
| Duration of care | ||
| Less than 1 year | 8 | 8.2 |
| 1–4 years | 56 | 57.2 |
| 5–9 years | 22 | 22.4 |
| 10 years and above | 12 | 12.2 |
| Residence status | ||
| Long distance CG | 8 | 8.2 |
| Co-resident CG | 77 | 78.5 |
| Nearby CG | 13 | 13.3 |
| CG personal income (US$) | ||
| 0–24 | 9 | 9.2 |
| 25–119 | 67 | 68.4 |
| 120–240 | 16 | 16.3 |
| 241–480 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 480 and above | 2 | 2 |
| Impact on CG finances | ||
| Gotten worse | 61 | 62.2 |
| Stayed the same | 36 | 36.7 |
| Gotten better | 1 | 1.1 |