Table 3 Characteristics of caregivers
| Informants | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 20–29 | 3 |
| 30–39 | 7 |
| 40–49 | 5 |
| 50–59 | 1 |
| 60 and above | 0 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 7 |
| Female | 9 |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 9 |
| Separated | 1 |
| Divorced | |
| Widowed | 2 |
| Single | 4 |
| Cohabiting | 0 |
| Occupation | |
| Student | 0 |
| Employed | 2 |
| Retired | 0 |
| Self employed | 11 |
| Not employed | 3 |
| Residence | |
| Tandika | 5 |
| Yombo Buza | 3 |
| M/Kijichi | 1 |
| Mtongani | 2 |
| Mbagala | 5 |
| Duration lived with patient | |
| 0–9 | 11 |
| 10–19 | 4 |
| 20–29 | 1 |
| 30 and above | 0 |