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%) |