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Table 3 Caregiver perceptions about the child with a developmental disorder

From: Stigma, explanatory models and unmet needs of caregivers of children with developmental disorders in a low-income African country: a cross-sectional facility-based survey

Variable

Number

Percent

Believe that child’s problems with autism/ID can be cured

  

 Yes, cured

94

92.2

 Not cured, but improved

8

7.8

 No cure or improvement

0

0

How severe do you think your child’s problem with developing slowly is?

  

 Very severe

44

43.1

 Quite severe

25

24.5

 Not too severe

25

24.5

 Not severe at all

8

7.8

Do you think your child’s condition can be transmitted to other people?

  

 No

95

93.1

 Yes

7

6.9

Do you think other people think that your child’s condition can be transmitted to other people?

  

 No

90

88.2

 Yes

12

11.8