Table 2 Demographic characteristics of caregivers of CP children
From: Socio-demographic and clinical profile of pediatric patients with cerebral palsy in Gujarat, India
No. | Demographic characteristic | No. of participants | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gender | Female | 424 | 88.15 |
Male | 57 | 11.85 | ||
2 | Primary caregiver | Mother | 389 | 80.87 |
Others | 92 | 19.13 | ||
3 | Age group (years) | 18–22 | 9 | 1.87 |
23–27 | 61 | 12.68 | ||
28–32 | 182 | 37.84 | ||
33–37 | 163 | 33.89 | ||
38–42 | 33 | 6.86 | ||
43–47 | 24 | 4.99 | ||
48 & above | 9 | 1.87 | ||
4 | Education | Postgraduate & more | 34 | 7.07 |
Graduate | 251 | 52.18 | ||
Secondary/higher secondary | 110 | 22.87 | ||
Primary | 63 | 13.10 | ||
Uneducated | 23 | 4.78 | ||
5 | Occupation | Housemaker | 309 | 64.24 |
Business/executive/manager | 38 | 7.90 | ||
Farming/medium business/clerk | 73 | 15.18 | ||
Skilled labor/small job | 56 | 11.64 | ||
Others | 5 | 1.04 | ||
6 | Marital status | Married | 439 | 91.27 |
Separated | 20 | 4.16 | ||
Divorced | 5 | 1.04 | ||
Widowed | 17 | 3.53 | ||