From: The parental perspective of thalassaemia in Bangladesh: lack of knowledge, regret, and barriers
Variables | n | % |
---|---|---|
Caregiver (total) | 365 | 100 |
Mother | 212 | 58.1 |
Father | 153 | 41.9 |
Type of marriage of parents | ||
Arranged | 311 | 85.21 |
Love | 54 | 14.79 |
Consanguineous marriage | ||
Yes | 59 | 16.16 |
No | 306 | 83.84 |
Father’s education | ||
No formal education | 40 | 11 |
Primary | 96 | 26.3 |
Secondary | 47 | 12.9 |
Higher secondary | 73 | 20 |
Graduate | 109 | 29.9 |
Mother’s education | ||
No formal education | 42 | 11.5 |
Primary | 123 | 33.7 |
Secondary | 61 | 16.7 |
Higher secondary | 76 | 20.8 |
Graduate | 63 | 17.3 |
Monthly family income* | ||
< $177 | 132 | 36.2 |
$177–295 | 93 | 25.5 |
$295–590 | 87 | 23.8 |
> 590 | 53 | 14.5 |
No. of children | ||
1 child | 78 | 21.4 |
2 child | 153 | 41.9 |
> 2 child | 134 | 36.7 |
No. of thalassaemic child | ||
1 child | 302 | 82.7 |
2 child | 60 | 16.4 |
> 2 child | 3 | 0.8 |
Thalassaemic patient in extended family | ||
Yes | 80 | 21.9 |
No | 277 | 75.9 |
Don’t know | 8 | 2.2 |
Thalassaemia caused a death in extended family | ||
Yes | 82 | 22.5 |
No | 272 | 74.5 |
Don’t know | 11 | 3 |
Heard about thalassaemia before the diagnosis in child | ||
Yes | 11 | 3 |
No | 354 | 97 |
Screening of thalassaemia before marriage? | ||
Yes | 0 | 0 |
No | 365 | 100 |