Table 1 Characteristics of referred patients and their caregivers, n = 136

Caretaker age (years), Median [IQR]

26.0 [22, 30]

Child age (years), Median [IQR]

1.69 [0.69, 3.02]

Child gender

n (%)

 Male

65 (48%)

 Female

71 (52%)

Primary caregiver relationship to child

 Biological mother

123 (90.5%)

 Biological grandmother

7 (5.2%)

 Biological father

1 (0.7%)

 Biological aunt

1 (0.7%)

 Other

3 (2.2%)

 Missing

1 (0.7%)

Caregiver understood why referral was made

 Yes

131 (96.3%)

 No

5 (3.7%)