Table 2 Socio-demographic profiles of caregivers according to treatment options
Variables | Sample size n (%) | No treatment n (%) | Medical centres n (%) | Pharmacy/ Vendors' n (%) | Home care n (%) | Traditional n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Caregiver's education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   None | 8,936 (68.8) | 4,991 (55.9) | 1,641 ( 18.4) | 829 (9.3) | 903 (10.1) | 572 ( 6.4) |
   Primary | 3,006 (23.1) | 1,414 (47.0) | 786 (26.8) | 281 (9.6) | 371 ( 12.3) | 154 ( 5.1) |
Secondary/Higher | 1,046 (8.1) | 404 (38.6) | 363 (34.7) | 77 ( 7.4) | 161(15.4) | 41 (3.9) |
Partner's education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   None | 7,941 (61.1) | 4,582 (57.7) | 1,345 (16.9) | 702(8.8) | 813(10.2) | 499 (6.3) |
   Primary | 2,866 (22.1) | 1,386 (48.4) | 696 (24.3) | 285 (9.9) | 348(12.1) | 151 (5.2) |
Secondary/Higher | 2,181 (16.8) | 841 (38.6) | 749 (34.3) | 200 (9.1) | 274(12.6) | 117 (5.4) |
Caregiver's occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Not working | 3,860 (29.7) | 2,102 (54.4) | 791 (20.5) | 347 (8.9) | 414(10.7) | 206 (5.3) |
   Manual | 7,380 (56.8) | 3,766 (51.0) | 1,677 (22.7) | 666 (9.0) | 824(11.1) | 447 (6.0) |
   Professional | 1,748 (13.5) | 947 (53.8) | 322 (18.4) | 174 (9.9) | 197(11.3) | 114 (6.5) |
Partner's occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Not working | 668 (5.2) | 273(40.8) | 208 (31.1) | 60 (8.9) | 97(14.5) | 30 (4.5) |
   Manual | 8,587 (66.1) | 4,461 (51.9) | 1,879 (21.8) | 835 (9.7) | 914(10.6) | 498 (5.8) |
   Professional | 3,733 (28.7) | 2,075(55.6) | 703 (18.8) | 292 (7.8) | 424(11.4) | 239 (6.4) |
Caregiver's age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   15-24 | 3,948 (30.4) | 2,118(53.6) | 817 (20.7) | 364 (9.2) | 404 (10.2) | 245 (6.2) |
   25-34 | 6,022 (46.4) | 3,135(52.0) | 1,325 (22.0) | 538 (8.9) | 684 (11.4) | 340 (5.6) |
   35+ | 3,018 (23.2) | 1,556 (51.6) | 648 (21.5) | 285 (9.4) | 347 (11.5) | 182 (6.0) |
Place of residence | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Rural | 9,989 (76.9) | 5,425 (54.3) | 1,973 (19.8) | 901 (9.0) | 1,054 (10.5) | 636 (6.4) |
   Urban | 2,999 (23.1) | 1,384 (46.1) | 817 (27.2) | 286 (9.5) | 371(12.4) | 141 (4.3) |
Household wealth | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Poorest | 3,546 (27.3) | 1,913 (53.9) | 659 (18.6) | 431 (12.1) | 310 (8.7) | 233 (6.6) |
   Poorer | 3,209 (24.7) | 1,690 (52.6) | 621 (19.3) | 338 (10.5) | 337 (10.5) | 223 (7.0) |
   Middle | 2,747 (21.2) | 1,436 (52.3) | 595 (21.6) | 203 (7.3) | 348 (12.6) | 165 (6.0) |
   Richer | 1,986 (15.3) | 1,028 (51.7) | 496 (25.0) | 141 (7.1) | 239 (12.0) | 82 (4.1) |
   Richest | 1,500 (11.5) | 742 (49.5) | 419 (27.9) | 74 (4.9) | 201 (13.4) | 64 (4.3) |
Neighbourhood Socio- economic disadvantage | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Low | 6,493 (49.9) | 3,488 (53.7) | 1,400 (21.6) | 470 (7.2) | 768 (11.8) | 367 (5.6) |
   High | 6,495 (50.0) | 3,32 1(51.1) | 1,390 (21.5) | 717 (11.0) | 667 (10.2) | 400 (6.2) |