Table 1 Characteristics of informal caregivers in Saudi Arabia, 2015 (n = 271)
From: The experience of informal caregiving within Saudi society: expressed needs and expectations
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
‒ Male | 85 | 31.4 |
‒ Female | 186 | 68.6 |
Age | ||
‒ Less than 18 years | 4 | 1.5 |
‒ 18–29 | 100 | 36.9 |
‒ 30–39 | 93 | 34.3 |
‒ 40–49 | 48 | 17.7 |
‒ 50–59 | 15 | 5.5 |
‒ 60 years and more | 11 | 4.1 |
Marital status | ||
‒ Single | 99 | 36.5 |
‒ Married | 134 | 49.4 |
‒ Widow | 15 | 5.5 |
‒ Divorced\separated | 23 | 8.5 |
Having children | ||
‒Yes | 144 | 53.1 |
‒ No | 127 | 46.9 |
Living arrangement | ||
‒ Live alone | 12 | 4.4 |
‒ Live with parents | 127 | 46.9 |
‒ Live with husband\wife | 120 | 44.3 |
‒ Others | 12 | 4.4 |
Educational level | ||
‒ Not educated | 2 | 0.7 |
‒ Less than secondary | 4 | 1.55 |
‒ Secondary level | 56 | 20.7 |
‒ Diploma | 24 | 8.9 |
‒ Bachelor | 148 | 54.6 |
‒ Higher education | 37 | 13.7 |
Career | ||
‒ Employee | 127 | 46.9 |
‒ Student | 55 | 20.3 |
‒ Employee and student | 19 | 7.0 |
‒ Not an employee nor a student | 70 | 25.8 |
Monthly income | ||
‒ Have no income | 35 | 12.9 |
‒ Less than 3000 | 64 | 23.6 |
‒ Between 3000 and 8000 | 63 | 23.2 |
‒ Between 8000 and 12,000 | 67 | 24.7 |
‒ Between 12,000 and 20,000 | 34 | 12.5 |
‒ More than 20,000 | 8 | 3.0 |