Table 2.
Socio-demographic characteristics of caregivers of children and adolescents with cancer at the UCI outpatient clinic
| Socio-demographic variables | N = 352 | Percentage% |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 109 | 31.0 |
| Female | 243 | 69.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 30 | 8.5 |
| Married/co-habiting | 255 | 72.4 |
| Divorce/separated | 33 | 9.4 |
| Widowed | 34 | 9.7 |
| Employment | ||
| Yes | 287 | 81.5 |
| No | 65 | 18.5 |
| Relationship with patient | ||
| Parent | 203 | 57.7 |
| Relative (other than sibling/parent) | 42 | 11.9 |
| Sibling | 26 | 7.4 |
| Self (no relative/caregiver) | 77 | 21.9 |
| Other (friend/caregiver) | 4 | 1.1 |
| Number of caregiver’s children | ||
| 0 | 26 | 7.4 |
| 1–3 | 96 | 27.3 |
| 4–6 | 132 | 37.5 |
| > 6 | 98 | 27.8 |
| Monthly income | ||
| < 75,000shs | 109 | 7.4 |
| 75,000-300,000 | 173 | 27.3 |
| 300,000-500,000 | 62 | 37.5 |
| > 500,000 | 8 | 27.8 |