Research Article
The Prevalence of Depression among Family Caregivers of Children with Intellectual Disability in a Rural Setting in Kenya
Table 1
Social demographic characteristics of caregivers.
| | | Number | Percentage |
| Age group | 21–30 | 34 | 23.1% | 31–45 | 40 | 31.5% | 41–65 | 30 | 26.3% | 65–70 | 12 | 10.5% |
| | Total | 114 | 100% |
| Gender | Male | 12 | 10.5% | Female | 102 | 89.5% |
| | Total | 114 | 100% |
| Religion | Catholic | 61 | 53.5% | Protestant | 53 | 46.5% |
| | Total | 114 | 100% |
| Education | Informal | 18 | 15.8% | Primary | 66 | 57.9% | Secondary | 30 | 26.3% |
| | Total | 114 | 100% |
| Marital status | Single | 31 | 27.2% | Married | 63 | 55.3% | Divorced | 7 | 6.1% | Separated | 13 | 11.4% |
| | Total | 114 | 100% |
| Occupation | Not employed | 84 | 73.7% | Business | 18 | 15.8% | Student | 12 | 10.5% |
| | Total | 114 | 100% |
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