Table 1 Characteristics of patients with mental disorders assisted by caregivers
Variables | n | % | 95.0% CIb |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male | 126 | 44.8 | 39.1–59.7 |
Female | 155 | 55.2 | 49.3–60.0 |
Age (years) | |||
≤ 40 | 124 | 44.1 | 28.4–50.0 |
41–60 | 124 | 44.1 | 28.4–50.0 |
≥ 60 | 33 | 11.7 | 8.5–16.0 |
Education (years) | |||
Low | 157 | 55.9 | 50.0–61.6 |
Average | 107 | 38.1 | 32.6–43.9 |
High | 17 | 6.0 | 3.8–9.5 |
Marital status | |||
Without partner | 210 | 74.7 | 69.3–79.5 |
With partner | 71 | 25.2 | 20.5–30.7 |
Medical diagnostic (CID-10) | |||
Anxiety | 26 | 9.3 | 6.4–13.2 |
Schizophrenia | 109 | 38.8 | 33.3–44.6 |
Bipolar Affective Disorder | 56 | 19.9 | 15.7–25.0 |
Depression | 22 | 7.8 | 5.2–11.6 |
Mental retardation | 34 | 12.1 | 8.8–16.4 |
Others | 34 | 12.1 | 8.8–16.4 |
Crisisa | |||
No | 213 | 75.8 | 70.5–80.5 |
Yes | 68 | 24.2 | 19.6–29.5 |
Internmenta | |||
No | 275 | 97.9 | 95.4–99.0 |
Yes | 6 | 2.1 | 0.98–4.6 |
Mean | SD | 95.0% CI | |
Duration of patient’s illness (years) | 16.59 | 13.48 | 15.01–18.18 |