Table 1.
Sociodemographic profile of the patients and caregivers.
| Sociodemographic variables | Patient n = 200, frequency (%) mean ± SD |
Caregiver n = 200, frequency (%) mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 38.73 ± 9.51 | 41.60 ± 14.45 |
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| Sex | ||
| Male | 200 (100%) | 20 (10%) |
| Female | 180 (90%) | |
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| Marital status | ||
| Single | 41 (20.5%) | 3 (1.5%) |
| Married | 153 (76.5%) | 175 (87.5%) |
| Others | 6 (3%) | 22 (11%) |
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| Education | ||
| Illiterate | 14 (7%) | 43 (21.5%) |
| Primary school | 31 (15.5%) | 39 (19.5%) |
| Middle school | 51 (25.5%) | 34 (17%) |
| Higher secondary | 73 (36.5%) | 63 (31.5%) |
| Graduate | 31 (15.5%) | 21 (10.5%) |
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| Occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 23 (11.5%) | 166 (83%) |
| Unskilled labour | 52 (26%) | 10 (5%) |
| Skilled labour | 85 (42.5%) | 14 (7%) |
| Clerical/shop owner | 32 (16%) | 10 (5%) |
| Professional | 8 (4%) | |
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| Family | ||
| Nuclear | 112 (56%) | 112 (56%) |
| Joint | 87 (43.5%) | 87 (43.5%) |
| Extended | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.5%) |
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| Religion | ||
| Hindu | 171 (85.5%) | 171 (85.5%) |
| Muslim | 14 (7%) | 14 (7%) |
| Christian | 15 (7.5%) | 15 (7.5%) |
| Others | ||
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| Income | 10,649 ± 7151 | 7300 ± 4764 |
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| Socioeconomic status | ||
| Upper | 6 (3%) | 7 (3.5%) |
| Upper middle | 38 (19%) | 38 (19%) |
| Lower middle | 64 (32%) | 64 (35%) |
| Upper lower | 85 (42.5%) | 84 (42%) |
| Lower | 7 (3.5%) | 7 (3.5%) |
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| Locality | ||
| Urban | 134 (67%) | 135 (67.5%) |
| Rural | 66 (33%) | 65 (32.5%) |
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| Relationship of the caregiver with patient | ||
| Parent | 64 (32%) | |
| Spouse | 129 (64.5%) | |
| Sibling | 5 (2.5%) | |
| Others | 2 (1%) | |