Table 1.
Socio-demographics of caregivers and patients
Demographic Characteristics | Caregivers | Patients |
---|---|---|
Age: Mean (± SD) yrs. | 45.1(12.03) | 36.7 (13.4) |
Gender | ||
Male | 88 | 138 |
Female | 167 | 117 |
Religion | ||
Christianity | 250 | 249 |
Islam | 3 | 4 |
African Traditional Religion | 2 | 2 |
Marital Status | ||
Unmarried | 98 | 228 |
Married | 157 | 27 |
Educational level | ||
No formal education | 21 | 20 |
Primary | 69 | 63 |
Secondary | 85 | 115 |
Post-secondary | 29 | 27 |
Tertiary | 51 | 30 |
Employment status | ||
Employed | 212 | 55 |
Unemployed | 43 | 200 |