Table 1.
Demographics of children with Down syndrome and their caregivers
| Children’s characteristics | Total: 50 children | |
| Number of patients | Percentage (%) | |
| Gender: male | 26 | 52 |
| Age (year) | ||
| Under 1 | 16 | 32 |
| 1–3 | 16 | 32 |
| Over 3–6 | 13 | 26 |
| Over 6–10 | 4 | 8 |
| Older than 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Mean (SD) | 3.03 (2.9) | |
| Genotype | ||
| Trisomy 21 | 46 | 92 |
| Unbalanced translocation | 3 | 6 |
| Mosaic | 1 | 2 |
| Siblings with Down syndrome | 4 (from 2 families) | 8 |
| Number of siblings (including patient) | ||
| No sibling | 14 | 28 |
| 2–3 siblings | 18 | 36 |
| More than 3 siblings | 3 | 6 |
| Caregivers’ characteristics | Total: 39 caregivers | |
| Number of caregivers | Percentage (%) | |
| Gender: male | 7 | 18 |
| Age (year) | ||
| 25–35 | 15 | 38 |
| Over 35–45 | 18 | 46 |
| Over 45–55 | 3 | 8 |
| Older than 55 | 2 | 5 |
| Mean (SD) | 38.8 (7.5) | |
| Relation to the child with Down syndrome | ||
| Father | 7 | 18 |
| Mother | 29 | 74 |
| Cousin | 3 | 8 |
| Educational level | ||
| None | 1 | 3 |
| Primary school | 7 | 18 |
| Secondary school | 13 | 33 |
| Diploma | 6 | 15 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 9 | 23 |
| Master’s degree or above | 1 | 3 |
| Occupation | ||
| Housewife | 15 | 38 |
| Daily laborer/temporary employee | 9 | 23 |
| Contract/permanent employee (private industry) | 6 | 15 |
| Business owner/self-employed | 8 | 20 |
| Government employee | 1 | 3 |
| Household income per month (baht) | ||
| Less than 10,000 | 6 | 15 |
| 10,000–25,000 | 12 | 31 |
| 25,000–50,000 | 11 | 28 |
| More than 50,000 | 4 | 10 |
| Marital status (only for parents) | ||
| Living together | 30 | 77 |
| Separated | 3 | 8 |
| Divorced | 2 | 5 |