Table 2: Caregiver's socio-economic and demographic characteristics (n = 370).
|
Characteristics |
Number (N) |
Percentage (%) |
|
Marital status (368) Single$ Married Divorced Widowed |
301 61 5 3 |
81.3 16.4 1.4 0.8 |
|
Age of mother/caretaker Mean (SD) 15-19 years 20-29 years 30 and above |
27 (7) 45 219 106 |
12.2 59.2 28.6 |
|
Area of residence Rural Urban |
44 326 |
11.9 88.1 |
|
Level of education of caretaker None Primary Secondary & Tertiary |
49 227 94 |
13.2 61.3 25.4 |
|
Occupation of caretaker Unemployed Student Employed |
227 46 97 |
61.4 12.4 26.2 |
|
Number of children under your care Median (IQR) 1-3 children 4 or more children |
3 (2 - 4) 246 124 |
66.4 33.5 |
|
Relationship between caregiver and child Biological mother Others* |
356 14 |
96.2 3.8 |
|
Income level per month Less than 50 dollars (US) 51-100 dollars (US) More than 100 dollars (US) |
323 33 14 |
87.3 8.9 3.8 |
$: This group includes those not legally married, it however has a number of people who cohabit with their partners; *: These group includes stepmother, grandmother, sister etc.
Angolan currency is Kwanza, which is the equivalent to 0.1 US Dollar