Table 1 Frequency distribution of demographic characters of studied caregivers (n = 70)
Items | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
Relation to the child | ||
 Mother | 65 | 92.9 |
 Father | 4 | 5.7 |
 Sister | 1 | 1.4 |
Age | ||
 23-≤ 33 | 20 | 28.6 |
 33-≤ 43 | 34 | 48.6 |
 > 43 | 16 | 22.9 |
 mean ± SD | 37.42 ± 8.70 | |
Gender | ||
 Male | 4 | 5.7 |
 Female | 66 | 94.3 |
Education | ||
 Illiterate | 27 | 38.6 |
 Primary or preparatory | 4 | 5.7 |
 Secondary or diploma | 34 | 48.6 |
 University | 5 | 7.1 |
Residence | ||
 Rural | 52 | 74.3 |
 Urban | 18 | 25.7 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 2 | 2.9 |
 Married | 54 | 77.1 |
 Divorced | 3 | 4.3 |
 Widow | 11 | 15.7 |
Occupation | ||
 Working | 11 | 15.7 |
 House wife | 59 | 84.3 |
Monthly income | ||
 Insufficient and borrowing | 16 | 22.9 |
 Insufficient | 36 | 51.4 |
 Sufficient | 18 | 25.7 |
No. of children | ||
 ≤ 3 | 49 | 70.0 |
 > 3 | 21 | 30.0 |
Family history of psychiatric illness | ||
 Yes | 11 | 15.7 |
 No | 59 | 84.3 |