Table 2 General characteristics of parents’ of HFMD patients
Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Total | 612 | 100.0 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 18 | 2.9 |
 Married | 544 | 88.9 |
 Widow and divorce | 50 | 8.2 |
Religion | ||
 Buddhism | 600 | 98.0 |
 Christianity | 12 | 2.0 |
Father’s occupation | ||
 Unemployed | 66 | 10.8 |
 Government employee | 24 | 3.9 |
 Farmer | 142 | 23.2 |
 Daily-wage employee | 302 | 49.4 |
 Unprofessional skilled job | 78 | 12.7 |
Mother’s occupation | ||
 Unemployed | 168 | 27.5 |
 Government employee | 18 | 2.9 |
 Farmer | 108 | 17.7 |
 Daily-wage employee | 232 | 37.8 |
 Unprofessional skilled job | 86 | 14.1 |
Major caregiver | ||
 Father | 14 | 2.3 |
 Mother | 346 | 56.5 |
 Relative | 202 | 33.0 |
 Father and mother | 50 | 8.2 |
Education of caregiver | ||
 Not educated | 174 | 28.4 |
 Primary school | 178 | 29.1 |
 Secondary school | 82 | 13.4 |
 High school | 108 | 17.7 |
 Vocational and higher | 70 | 11.4 |
Daily cleaning of food and drink containers | ||
 No | 32 | 5.2 |
 Yes | 580 | 94.8 |