Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of primary caregivers of cancer patients at HUCSH oncology center Ethiopia, in 2022 (n = 347)
Socio demographic characteristics of the caregiver | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex of caregiver | Male | 197 | 56.8% |
Female | 150 | 46.2% | |
Residency of caregiver | Urban | 186 | 53.8% |
Rural | 161 | 46.4% | |
Relationship to the patient | Spouse | 78 | 22.5% |
Son | 76 | 21.9% | |
Daughter | 60 | 17.3% | |
Sister | 39 | 11.2% | |
Brother | 32 | 9.2% | |
Mother | 29 | 8.4% | |
Father | 29 | 8.4% | |
Others | 4 | 1.2% | |
Marital status | Single | 96 | 27.7% |
Married | 221 | 63.7% | |
Divorced | 30 | 8.6% | |
Occupation | Employed | 219 | 63.1% |
Unemployed | 128 | 36.9% | |
Education level | Illiterate | 14 | 4% |
Primary | 138 | 39.8% | |
Secondary | 104 | 30.1% | |
Higher level | 91 | 26.2% | |
Religion | Muslim | 111 | 32% |
Orthodox | 125 | 36% | |
Protestant | 104 | 30% | |
Others | 7 | 2% | |
Age [20] | <20 years | 36 | 10.4% |
20–34 years | 122 | 35.2% | |
35–49 years | 116 | 34% | |
>50 years | 71 | 20.5% | |
Monthly income (ETB) [11] | <3000 | 183 | 52.7% |
3001–7000 | 112 | 32.3% | |
7001-10,000 | 38 | 11% | |
>10,000 | 14 | 4% | |
Number of family | 0–3 individuals | 111 | 32% |
4–7 individuals | 183 | 52.7 | |
>8 individuals | 53 | 15.3% | |