Table 2 Caregivers’ background characteristics
Background characteristic | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Male | 31 | 31.6 |
 Female | 67 | 68.4 |
Age | ||
 18–29 | 27 | 27.6 |
 30–44 | 42 | 42.9 |
 45–60 | 21 | 21.4 |
 Above 60 | 8 | 8.1 |
Marital Status | ||
 Single | 35 | 35.7 |
 Married | 45 | 45.9 |
 Divorced | 10 | 10.2 |
 Widowed | 8 | 8.2 |
Education | ||
 No education | 6 | 6.1 |
 Primary | 5 | 5.1 |
 Middle/JHS/JSS | 60 | 61.2 |
 SSS/SHS | 12 | 12.3 |
 Tertiary | 15 | 15.3 |
Employment | ||
 Self employed | 55 | 56.1 |
 Private sector | 13 | 13.3 |
 Public sector | 6 | 6.1 |
 Unemployed | 15 | 15.3 |
 Student/Apprentice | 9 | 9.2 |
Relationship with CR | ||
 Spouse | 6 | 6.1 |
 Child | 54 | 55.1 |
 Grandchild | 23 | 23.5 |
 Sibling | 14 | 14.3 |
 Daughter/Son-in-law | 1 | 1 |
Caregiving status | ||
 Primary CG | 83 | 84.7 |
 Secondary CG | 15 | 15.3 |
Duration of care | ||
 Less than 1 year | 8 | 8.2 |
 1–4 years | 56 | 57.2 |
 5–9 years | 22 | 22.4 |
 10 years and above | 12 | 12.2 |
Residence status | ||
 Long distance CG | 8 | 8.2 |
 Co-resident CG | 77 | 78.5 |
 Nearby CG | 13 | 13.3 |
CG personal income (US$) | ||
 0–24 | 9 | 9.2 |
 25–119 | 67 | 68.4 |
 120–240 | 16 | 16.3 |
 241–480 | 4 | 4.1 |
 480 and above | 2 | 2 |
Impact on CG finances | ||
 Gotten worse | 61 | 62.2 |
 Stayed the same | 36 | 36.7 |
 Gotten better | 1 | 1.1 |