Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the caregiver sample
From: Coping with Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome: quality of life and psychosocial features of family carers
| Â | M (SD)/n (%) |
|---|---|
Caregivers | |
 Gender | |
  Female | 19 (86.4%) |
  Male | 3 (13.6%) |
 Age | 39.73 (7.19) |
 Marital status | |
  Married | 19 (86.4%) |
  Single | 1 (4.5%) |
  Divorced | 1 (4.5%) |
  Widowed | 1 (4.5%) |
 Years of education | 14.45 (4.60) |
  Primary or below | 1 (4.55%) |
  Secondary | 10 (45.5%) |
  University | 11 (50%) |
 a Population | |
  Urban | 3 (13.6%) |
  Intermediate | 4 (18.2%) |
  Rural | 15 (68.2%) |
 Employment status | |
  Employed | 14 (63.6%) |
  Unemployed | 8 (36.4%) |
 Gave up work for caregiving | |
  Completely | 7 (31.8%) |
  Partially | 5 (22.7%) |
  Adjustment to day for caregiving | 4 (18.2%) |
  No | 3 (13.6) |
  Others | 3 (13.6) |
 Socioeconomic status | |
  Low | 1 (4.5%) |
  Lower-middle | 10 (45.5%) |
  Middle | 7 (31.8%) |
  Higher-middle | 3 (13.6%) |
  High | 1 (4.5%) |
 Primary caregiver | |
  Yes | 17 (77.3%) |
  No | 5 (22.7%) |
  Hours of care | 13.19 (7.61) |
 Care assistance | |
  No | 11 (50%) |
  Family member | 5 (22.7%) |
  External caregiver | 3 (13.6%) |
  Benefits | 2 (9.1%) |
  Center | 1 (4.5%) |