Table 1.
Distribution of sociodemographic variables among patients and caregivers.
| Age (years) | 34.33 ± 11.3 (Mean ± SD) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 56 (36.84%) |
| Female | 96 (63.16%) |
| Marital status | |
| Unmarried | 48 (31.58%) |
| Married | 98 (64.47%) |
| Separated | 1 (0.66%) |
| Widow | 5 (3.29%) |
| Educational status | |
| Profession | 12 (7.89%) |
| Graduate | 46 (30.26%) |
| Intermediate or diploma | 4 (2.63%) |
| High school | 18 (11.84%) |
| Middle school | 42 (27.63%) |
| Primary school | 25 (16.45%) |
| Illiterate | 5 (3.29%) |
| Socio economic status | |
| Upper | 30 (19.74%) |
| Upper - middle | 48 (31.58%) |
| Lower - middle | 52 (34.21%) |
| Upper - lower | 21 (13.82%) |
| Lower | 1 (0.66%) |
| Area of domicile | |
| Rural | 39 (25.66%) |
| Semi - urban | 64 (42.11%) |
| Urban | 49 (32.24%) |
| Caregiver's age (years) | 40.89 ± 11.38 (Mean ± SD) |
| Caregiver's gender | |
| Female | 66 (43.42%) |
| Male | 86 (56.58%) |
| Caregiver's educational status | |
| Professional | 10 (6.58%) |
| Graduate | 34 (22.37%) |
| Intermediate or diploma | 7 (4.61%) |
| High school | 17 (11.18%) |
| Middle school | 45 (29.61%) |
| Primary school | 28 (18.42%) |
| Illiterate | 11 (7.24%) |