Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of caregivers of children and adolescents with cancer at the UCI outpatient clinic
Socio-demographic variables | N = 352 | Percentage% |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 109 | 31.0 |
Female | 243 | 69.0 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 30 | 8.5 |
Married/co-habiting | 255 | 72.4 |
Divorce/separated | 33 | 9.4 |
Widowed | 34 | 9.7 |
Employment | ||
Yes | 287 | 81.5 |
No | 65 | 18.5 |
Relationship with patient | ||
Parent | 203 | 57.7 |
Relative (other than sibling/parent) | 42 | 11.9 |
Sibling | 26 | 7.4 |
Self (no relative/caregiver) | 77 | 21.9 |
Other (friend/caregiver) | 4 | 1.1 |
Number of caregiver’s children | ||
0 | 26 | 7.4 |
1–3 | 96 | 27.3 |
4–6 | 132 | 37.5 |
> 6 | 98 | 27.8 |
Monthly income | ||
< 75,000shs | 109 | 7.4 |
75,000-300,000 | 173 | 27.3 |
300,000-500,000 | 62 | 37.5 |
> 500,000 | 8 | 27.8 |