TABLE 1.
Demographics of the study population (n = 134).
| Demographic variables | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Caregiver relationship | ||
| Mother | 104 | 77.6 |
| Father | 15 | 11.2 |
| Grandmother | 9 | 6.7 |
| Other | 6 | 4.5 |
| Education level of caregiver | ||
| None | 6 | 4.7 |
| Primary | 72 | 56.2 |
| Secondary | 28 | 21.9 |
| Vocational | 11 | 8.6 |
| University | 11 | 8.6 |
| Marital status of caregiver | ||
| Single | 12 | 8.8 |
| Married | 100 | 75.2 |
| Separated | 9 | 8.0 |
| Widowed | 11 | 8.0 |
| Occupation of parent | ||
| Finance/administration | 5 | 3.8 |
| Small-scale private business | 30 | 22.6 |
| Teacher/education | 9 | 6.8 |
| Medical/paramedical | 5 | 3.8 |
| Civil service/government | 3 | 2.3 |
| Peasant farmer | 65 | 48.9 |
| No occupation | 16 | 12.0 |
| Child is schooling in | ||
| Nursery school | 49 | 37.4 |
| Primary school | 22 | 16.8 |
| Secondary school | 4 | 3.1 |
| Not schooling | 56 | 42.7 |
| Type of disability of the child | ||
| Spina bifida | 73 | 54.5 |
| Spina bifida and hydrocephalus | 61 | 45.5 |
| Location/region | ||
| Central | 63 | 47.0 |
| East | 23 | 17.2 |
| West | 29 | 21.6 |
| North | 19 | 14.2 |
| Religion | ||
| Christian | 101 | 77.3 |
| Muslim | 26 | 19.4 |
| Other | 3 | 2.3 |
| Monthly household income | ||
| < 30 euros | 25 | 19.5 |
| 30–60 euros | 28 | 21.9 |
| 61–90 euros | 26 | 20.3 |
| > 90 euros | 49 | 38.3 |