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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of caregivers

From: Mental health literacy about schizophrenia and depression: a survey among Chinese caregivers of patients with mental disorder

Variables

Number

Percent

Gender

 Male

167

41.5

 Female

235

58.5

Age (years)

 16–25

44

10.9

 26–35

70

17.4

 36–45

148

36.8

 46–55

108

26.9

 56–65

29

7.2

 ≥66

3

0.7

Marital status

 Currently married

354

88.1

 Not married

48

11.9

Education (years)

 0–6

25

6.2

 7–9

135

33.6

 9–12

109

27.1

 ≥13

133

33.1

Relationship to the patient

 Father

78

19.4

 Mother

116

28.9

 Sibling

48

11.9

 Other relationshipa

160

39.8

  1. aOther relationship including patients’ intimate partner, friend, children and so on
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BMC Psychiatry

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