Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the caregivers (n = 160).
| Mean (SD) or n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age (years), Mean (SD) | 35.47 (6.59) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 25 (15.6) |
| Female | 135 (84.4) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 8 (5.0) |
| Married | 152 (95.0) |
| Education | |
| Elementary | 13 (8.1) |
| High school | 68 (42.5) |
| University | 79 (49.4) |
| Occupation | |
| Employed | 32 (20.0) |
| Unemployed | 128 (80.0) |
| Income | |
| < 40,000,000 Rials | 139 (86.9) |
| ≥ 40,000,000 Rials | 21 (13.1) |
| Caregiver mental illness | |
| No | 117 (73.1) |
| Yes | 43 (26.9) |
| Caregiver physical illness | |
| No | 143 (89.4) |
| Yes | 17 (10.6) |
| Type of CP | |
| Hemiplegic | 40 (25.0) |
| Diplegic | 35 (21.9) |
| Quadraplegic | 85 (53.1) |
| Other disease | |
| No | 68 (42.5) |
| Yes | 92 (57.5) |
| Child’s age (y) | 7.93 (4.55) |
SD: Standard Deviation; CP: Cerebral Palsy.