Table 1.
Namesa | Gender | Age, y | Reason for admission | Marital status | Care provider |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afia | Female | 60 | Diabetes, leg injury | Married | Grandson |
Blessings | Female | 64 | Hypertension, malaria | Widowed | Daughters |
Esme | Female | 61 | Hip fracture and pains | Divorced | Granddaughters |
John | Male | 80 | Kidney disease | Widowed | Daughter |
Mavis | Female | 70 | Breast cancer, a broken leg | Widowed | Daughters |
Michael | Male | 73 | Leg injury, diabetes | Separated | Brother |
Ouansah | Male | 79 | Leg injury | Married | Daughter and wife |
Sampson | Male | 81 | Fall | Widowed | Daughter |
Pseudonyms were used.