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Table 1 Demographic and health characteristic information for schizophrenia caregivers and non-caregiver controls

From: Assessing health status in informal schizophrenia caregivers compared with health status in non-caregivers and caregivers of other conditions

 

Total

Non-caregiver

Schizophrenia caregiver for adult relative

P-value

(N = 159,387)

(N = 158,989)

(N = 398)

Age (years)

   

0.156

 Mean ± SD

46.44 ± 15.86

46.44 ± 15.86

45.31 ± 15.77

 

Country

   

<0.001

 France (%)

40399 (25.35 %)

40326 (25.36 %)

73 (18.34 %)

 

 Germany (%)

41176 (25.83 %)

41094 (25.85 %)

82 (20.60 %)

 

 Italy (%)

21708 (13.62 %)

21639 (13.61 %)

69 (17.34 %)

 

 Spain (%)

14936 (9.37 %)

14863 (9.35 %)

73 (18.34 %)

 

 UK (%)

41168 (25.83 %)

41067 (25.83 %)

101 (25.38 %)

 

Gender

   

0.001

 Female (%)

81915 (51.39 %)

81678 (51.37 %)

237 (59.55 %)

 

 Male (%)

77472 (48.61 %)

77311 (48.63 %)

161 (40.45 %)

 

Marital status

   

0.029

 Single (%)

59243 (37.17 %)

59074 (37.16 %)

169 (42.46 %)

 

 Married/living with partner (%)

100144 (62.83 %)

99915 (62.84 %)

229 (57.54 %)

 

Education level

   

0.051

 Less than college/university degree (%)

105151 (65.97 %)

104870 (65.96 %)

281 (70.60 %)

 

 College/university degree (%)

54236 (34.03 %)

54119 (34.04 %)

117 (29.40 %)

 

Annual household income

   

<0.001

 <€20,000/<£20,000 (%)

44431 (27.88 %)

44272 (27.85 %)

159 (39.95 %)

 

 €20,000 to < €50,000/£20,000 to < £40,000 (%)

67854 (42.57 %)

67693 (42.58 %)

161 (40.45 %)

 

 ≥€50,000/≥£40,000 (%)

25151 (15.78 %)

25092 (15.78 %)

59 (14.82 %)

 

 Decline to answer (%)

21951 (13.77 %)

21932 (13.79 %)

19 (4.77 %)

 

Employment status

   

0.038

 Not currently employed (%)

67516 (42.36 %)

67327 (42.35 %)

189 (47.49 %)

 

 Employed (%)

91871 (57.64 %)

91662 (57.65 %)

209 (52.51 %)

 

Body mass index

   

0.996

 Underweight (%)

4483 (2.81 %)

4472 (2.81 %)

11 (2.76 %)

 

 Normal weight (%)

69560 (43.64 %)

69390 (43.64 %)

170 (42.71 %)

 

 Overweight (%)

52470 (32.92 %)

52338 (32.92 %)

132 (33.17 %)

 

 Obese (%)

28630 (17.96 %)

28556 (17.96 %)

74 (18.59 %)

 

 Decline to provide weight (%)

4244 (2.66 %)

4233 (2.66 %)

11 (2.76 %)

 

Alcohol use

   

0.281

 Do not drink alcohol (%)

34504 (21.65 %)

34409 (21.64 %)

95 (23.87 %)

 

 Drink alcohol (%)

124883 (78.35 %)

124580 (78.36 %)

303 (76.13 %)

 

Smoking behavior

   

<0.001

 Non-smoker (%)

65277 (40.96 %)

65165 (40.99 %)

112 (28.14 %)

 

 Former smoker (%)

52450 (32.91 %)

52310 (32.90 %)

140 (35.18 %)

 

 Current smoker (%)

41660 (26.14 %)

41514 (26.11 %)

146 (36.68 %)

 

Exercise behavior

   

0.505

 Do not exercise (%)

65460 (41.07 %)

65290 (41.07 %)

170 (42.71 %)

 

 Exercise at least once a month (%)

93927 (58.93 %)

93699 (58.93 %)

228 (57.29 %)

 

Charlson comorbidity index

   

<0.001

 Mean ± SD

0.28 ± 0.77

0.28 ± 0.77

0.61 ± 1.26

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