Table 8.
Sociodemographic and characteristics of caregivers in Qualitative Study Phase II (n = 23).
| n | Percentage (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| All | 23 | (100.0) | |
| Age (years) | |||
| 30–39 | 12 | (52.2) | |
| 40–49 | 10 | (43.5) | |
| 50–59 | 1 | (4.3) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 15 | (65.2) | |
| Female | 8 | (34.8) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Malay | 21 | (91.3) | |
| Chinese | 2 | (8.7) | |
| Education Level | |||
| Form 1–5 | 1 | (4.3) | |
| Form 6 or College/Diploma | 12 | (52.2) | |
| University Degree and above | 10 | (43.5) | |
| Employment | |||
| Government/Semi | 8 | (34.8) | |
| Private | 12 | (52.2) | |
| Self–Employed | 2 | (8.7) | |
| Unpaid Workers/Homemaker | 1 | (4.3) | |
| Household Income (monthly) | |||
| B40 (≤ RM 4850) | 2 | (8.7) | |
| M40 (RM 4851–10970) | 16 | (69.6) | |
| T20 (≥ RM 10971) | 5 | (21.7) | |
| Marital Status | |||
| Married | 23 | (100.0) | |
| Number of Children | |||
| 1 | 1 | (4.3) | |
| 2 | 10 | (43.5) | |
| 3 | 6 | (26.1) | |
| 4 | 6 | (26.1) | |
| Distance (km) | |||
| ≤40 | 22 | (95.7) | |
| 41–80 | 1 | (4.3) | |
| UKMMC Follow-Up Duration (month) | |||
| ≤36 | 6 | (26.1) | |
| 37–72 | 11 | (47.8) | |
| 73–108 | 4 | (17.4) | |
| 109–144 | 2 | (8.7) | |