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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants

From: Primary caregivers’ experiences of caring for people living with dementia in Ghana: a phenomenological study

Characteristics

Sample size (N = 30)

Percentages

Sex

Male

female

8

22

26.7%

73.3%

Age (in years)

25–34

35–44

≥ 45

9

6

15

30.0%

20.0%

50.0%

Highest educational level

None

Junior High School

Senior High School

Tertiary

2

6

6

16

6.7%

20.0%

20.0%

53.3%

Marital status

Single

Married

Divorced

12

5

13

40.0%

16.7%

43.3%

Relationship with PwD

Daughter

Son

Daughter in-law

Niece

Wife

Sister

House help

16

7

2

1

2

1

1

53.3%

23.3%

6.7%

3.3%

6.7%

3.3%

3.3%