Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of patients with eating disorders, depression, or schizophrenia, and their caregivers

Eating Disorders

Depression

Schizophrenia

p-value

(n = 251)

(n = 252)

(n = 151)

Caregiver variables

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Age

<.001

≤45

84 (33.47)

121 (48.21)

39 (25.83)

45-60

129 (51.39)

86 (34.26)

68 (45.03)

>60

38 (15.14)

44 (17.53)

44 (29.14)

Gender

<.001

Female

135 (53.78)

132 (52.38)

106 (70.20)

<.001

Mother

111 (44.22)

11 (4.37)

65 (43.05)

Father

70 (27.89)

6 (2.38)

23 (15.23)

Spouse/partner

34 (13.55)

185 (73.41)

16 (10.60)

Sibling/child

31 (12.35)

30 (11.90)

27 (17.88)

Friend

5 (1.99)

20 (7.94)

20 (13.25)

Education level

<.001

Primary education

103 (41.87)

31 (12.45)

-

Secondary education

54 (21.95)

201 (80.72)

-

Higher education

89 (36.18)

17 (6.83)

-

Marital status

<.001

Single

35 (13.94)

25 (9.92)

23 (15.23)

Spouse/partner

193 (76.89)

211 (83.73)

88 (58.28)

Divorced

11 (4.38)

12 (4.76)

15 (9.93)

Widow(er)

12 (4.78)

4 (1.59)

25 (16.56)

Contact with patient

<.001

<32 hours/week

137 (55.92)

80 (31.75)

101 (66.89)

≥32 hours/week

108 (44.08)

172 (68.25)

50 (33.11)

Living with the patient

<.001

No

39 (15.66)

32 (13.73)

60 (51.72)

Yes

210 (84.34)

201 (86.27)

56 (48.28)

Patient variables

Patients with Eating Disorders (n = 146)

Patients with Depression (n = 252)

Patients with Schizophrenia (n = 151)

<.001

≤3 years

53 (36.55)

79 (33.19)

12 (9.09)

3-10 years

53 (36.55)

77 (32.35)

43 (32.58)

>10 years

39 (26.90)

82 (34.45)

77 (58.33)

Age ^a

25.85 (8.94)

45.43 (13.67)

37.83 (11.72)

<.001

Gender

Female

144 (98.63)

154 (61.11)

53 (35.10)

<.001