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Table 2 Characteristics of informants

From: The psychosocial problems of families caring for relatives with mental illnesses and their coping strategies: a qualitative urban based study in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Charactristics

Frequency

Age

 

 25–34 years

0

 35–44 years

4

 45–54

6

 55 and above

4

Gender

 

 Male

5

 Female

9

Kinship

 

 Mother

8

 Father

3

 Sister

1

 Brother

2

Level of education

 

 Primary

9

 Secondary

3

 Non educated

2

Religion

 

 Christian

4

 Islamic

10

Occupational

 

 Employed

1

 Not employed

5

 Self employed

8