Table 1 Socio-demographic background of main caregivers
Socio demographic factors | n = 403[n (%)] |
|---|---|
Main caregiver | |
Mother | 365 (90.6) |
Father | 35 (8.7) |
Grandparent | 3 (0.7) |
Gender | |
Male | 38 (9.4) |
Female | 365 (90.6) |
Ethnicity | |
Malay | 257 (63.8) |
Chinese | 81 (20.1) |
Indian | 30 (7.4) |
Others | 35 (8.7) |
Mean age ± SD (years) [range] | 30.8 ± 5.6 [19–60] |
Marital status | |
Married | 397 (98.5) |
Single/divorced/widowed | 6 (1.5) |
Highest education level | |
No formal education or primary | 20 (5.0) |
Secondary school | 167 (41.4) |
College/diploma | 112 (27.8) |
University/degree | 104 (25.8) |
Monthly mean family income ± SD (USD) | 1251.8 ± 826.7 |