Table 3 Demographic and health characteristic information for schizophrenia caregivers and other caregivers

Age (years)

<0.001

 Mean ± SD

49.04 ± 14.96

49.14 ± 14.93

45.31 ± 15.77

Country

<0.001

 France (%)

3887 (26.37 %)

3814 (26.60 %)

73 (18.34 %)

 Germany (%)

2931 (19.89 %)

2849 (19.87 %)

82 (20.60 %)

 Italy (%)

2681 (18.19 %)

2612 (18.21 %)

69 (17.34 %)

 Spain (%)

1766 (11.98 %)

1693 (11.81 %)

73 (18.34 %)

 UK (%)

3474 (23.57 %)

3373 (23.52 %)

101 (25.38 %)

Gender

0.467

 Female (%)

8515 (57.77 %)

8278 (57.72 %)

237 (59.55 %)

 Male (%)

6224 (42.23 %)

6063 (42.28 %)

161 (40.45 %)

Marital status

<0.001

 Single (%)

4745 (32.19 %)

4576 (31.91 %)

169 (42.46 %)

 Married/living with partner (%)

9994 (67.81 %)

9765 (68.09 %)

229 (57.54 %)

Education level

0.121

 Less than college/university degree (%)

9875 (67.00 %)

9594 (66.90 %)

281 (70.60 %)

 College/university degree (%)

4864 (33.00 %)

4747 (33.10 %)

117 (29.40 %)

Annual household income

<0.001

 <€20,000/<£20,000 (%)

4299 (29.17 %)

4140 (28.87 %)

159 (39.95 %)

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

6489 (44.03 %)

6328 (44.13 %)

161 (40.45 %)

 ≥€50,000/≥£40,000 (%)

2200 (14.93 %)

2141 (14.93 %)

59 (14.82 %)

 Decline to answer (%)

1751 (11.88 %)

1732 (12.08 %)

19 (4.77 %)

Employment status

0.692

 Not currently employed (%)

6855 (46.51 %)

6666 (46.48 %)

189 (47.49 %)

 Employed (%)

7884 (53.49 %)

7675 (53.52 %)

209 (52.51 %)

Body mass index

0.663

 Underweight (%)

431 (2.92 %)

420 (2.93 %)

11 (2.76 %)

 Normal weight (%)

5901 (40.04 %)

5731 (39.96 %)

170 (42.71 %)

 Overweight (%)

4888 (33.16 %)

4756 (33.16 %)

132 (33.17 %)

 Obese (%)

3153 (21.39 %)

3079 (21.47 %)

74 (18.59 %)

 Decline to provide weight (%)

366 (2.48 %)

355 (2.48 %)

11 (2.76 %)

Alcohol use

0.424

 Do not drink (%)

3276 (22.23 %)

3181 (22.18 %)

95 (23.87 %)

 Drink alcohol (%)

11463 (77.77 %)

11160 (77.82 %)

303 (76.13 %)

Smoking behavior

<0.001

 Non-smoker (%)

5507 (37.36 %)

5395 (37.62 %)

112 (28.14 %)

 Former smoker (%)

4893 (33.20 %)

4753 (33.14 %)

140 (35.18 %)

 Current smoker (%)

4339 (29.44 %)

4193 (29.24 %)

146 (36.68 %)

Exercise behavior

0.613

 Do not exercise (%)

6114 (41.48 %)

5944 (41.45 %)

170 (42.71 %)

 Exercise at least once a month (%)

8625 (58.52 %)

8397 (58.55 %)

228 (57.29 %)

Charlson comorbidity index

<0.001

Mean ± SD

0.44 ± 1.04

0.43 ± 1.04

0.61 ± 1.26