Table 1 Characteristics of the caregivers (n = 367)
From: Assessment of the burden on caregivers of patients with mental disorders in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Characteristics | No. | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 202 | 55.0 |
Female | 165 | 45.0 |
Age groups | ||
≤ 30 years | 128 | 34.9 |
31–40 years | 133 | 36.2 |
≥ 41 years | 106 | 28.9 |
Range | 20–85 years | |
Mean (SD) | 36.6 (11.4) years | |
Marital status | ||
Single | 118 | 32.2 |
Married | 185 | 50.4 |
Divorced | 44 | 12.0 |
Widowed | 20 | 5.4 |
Education level | ||
Illiterate | 30 | 8.2 |
Primary | 25 | 6.8 |
Intermediate | 50 | 13.6 |
High school | 147 | 40.1 |
University | 115 | 31.3 |
Living arrangement | ||
Lives alone | 25 | 6.8 |
Lives with spouse/children | 153 | 41.7 |
Lives with family siblings | 162 | 44.1 |
Lives with other relatives | 12 | 3.3 |
Lives with friends | 15 | 4.1 |
Number of family members in the same household | ||
< 6 | 165 | 45.0 |
6–9 | 146 | 39.8 |
> 9 | 56 | 15.3 |
Living with the person with mental illness in the same household | ||
Yes | 244 | 66.5 |
No | 123 | 33.5 |
Days of contact with the person with mental illness in the past four weeks | ||
No contact | 51 | 13.9 |
Contact for 1- < 28 days | 78 | 21.2 |
Contact for 28 days | 238 | 64.9 |
Monthly income in SR: SR = 0.267 US $ | ||
less than 1500 | 48 | 13.0 |
1500- < 2500 | 85 | 23.2 |
2500- < 4500 | 91 | 24.8 |
4500- < 7500 | 77 | 21.0 |
7500–11,250 | 36 | 9.8 |
more than 11,250 | 30 | 8.2 |