Variable

Frequency (%)

Gender of cleft patient

Male

8 (40%)

Female

12 (60%)

Age (months) of cleft patient

0 - 3 months

11 (55%)

4 - 6 months

3 (15%)

7 - 12 months

4 (20%)

Greater than 12 months

2 (10%)

Age(years) of the guardian

Less than 20 years

2 (10%)

20 - 29 years

5 (25%)

30 - 39

9 (45%)

Greater or equal to 40

4 (20%)

Relation of caregiver to child

Mother

14 (70%)

Father

4 (20%)

Grandmother

2 (10%)

Level of education of the caregiver

Basic

16 (80%)

SHS

2 (10%)

Tertiary

2 (10%)

Occupation of caregiver

Self-employed

13 (65%)

Unemployed

4 (20%)

Employed by other

3 (15%)

Level of income of caregiver/month

Less than 50 cedis

6 (30%)

50 - 500 cedis

9 (45%)

Greater than 500 cedis

5 (25%)