Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of caregivers

Variables	Number	Percent
Gender
Male	167	41.5
Female	235	58.5
Age (years)
16–25	44	10.9
26–35	70	17.4
36–45	148	36.8
46–55	108	26.9
56–65	29	7.2
≥66	3	0.7
Marital status
Currently married	354	88.1
Not married	48	11.9
Education (years)
0–6	25	6.2
7–9	135	33.6
9–12	109	27.1
≥13	133	33.1
Relationship to the patient
Father	78	19.4
Mother	116	28.9
Sibling	48	11.9
Other relationshipa	160	39.8

^aOther relationship including patients’ intimate partner, friend, children and so on