Characteristics | Frequency (n = 202) | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 M²¹±ô±ð | 58 | 28.7 |
 F±ð³¾²¹±ô±ð | 144 | 71.3 |
Age | ||
 18–20 | 13 | 6.4 |
 21–30 | 31 | 15.3 |
 31–40 | 21 | 10.4 |
 41–50 | 26 | 12.9 |
 50 and above | 111 | 55.0 |
Marital Status | ||
â€ÇȾ±²Ô²µ±ô±ð | 93 | 46.0 |
 M²¹°ù°ù¾±±ð»å | 88 | 43.6 |
 D¾±±¹´Ç°ù³¦±ð»å | 15 | 7.4 |
 O³Ù³ó±ð°ù²õ | 6 | 3.0 |
Occupational status | ||
 Working full time | 91 | 45.0 |
 Working part-time | 45 | 22.3 |
 U²Ô±ð³¾±è±ô´Ç²â±ð»å | 15 | 7.4 |
 R±ð³Ù¾±°ù±ð±ð | 51 | 25.2 |
Relationship of caregivers to PWD | ||
â€Çȱè´Ç³Ü²õ±ð | 37 | 18.3 |
 P²¹°ù±ð²Ô³Ù | 119 | 58.9 |
â€ÇȾ±²ú±ô¾±²Ô²µ | 20 | 9.9 |
 Family relatives | 10 | 5.0 |
 E³¾±è±ô´Ç²â±ð°ù | 16 | 7.9 |
Duration of caregiving | ||
 Less than 1 year | 68 | 33.7 |
 1 year – 3 years | 65 | 32.3 |
 3 years – 5 years | 14 | 6.9 |
 5 years – 7 years | 32 | 15.8 |
 7 years and above | 23 | 11.4 |