Table 1 Demographic and economic characteristics of family caregiver of cancer patients, Khartoum Oncology Hospital
Variable | Category | Count (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | 18–34 | 68 (47.6) |
36–50 | 48 (33.6) | |
51–65 | 24 (16.8) | |
> 65 | 3 (2.1) | |
Gender | Male | 65 (45.5) |
Female | 78 (54.5) | |
Occupation | Officer | 18 (13.1) |
Farmer | 12 (8.8) | |
Merchant | 13 (9.5) | |
Free worker | 44 (32.1) | |
Household | 47 (34.3) | |
Student | 3 (2.2) | |
Current employment status | Full Time | 28 (29.8) |
Part timer | 14 (14.9) | |
On leave | 51 (54.3) | |
Retired | 1 (1.1) | |
Caregivers monthly gross income | 0–450 | 50 (35.0) |
451–1500 | 40 (28.0) | |
1501–3000 | 30 (21.0) | |
3001–5000 | 13 (9.1) | |
5001–10,000 | 7 (4.9) | |
> 10,000 | 3 (2.1) | |
Household monthly gross income | 0–450 | 9 (6.3) |
451–1500 | 29 (20.3) | |
1501–3000 | 36 (25.2) | |
3001–5000 | 27 (18.9) | |
5001–10,000 | 30 (21.0) | |
> 10,000 | 12 (8.4) |