Characteristics | Total (N = 27a) |
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Caregiver characteristics | |
Caregiver’s age, mean (SD) | 48 (11.2) |
Caregiver’s sex, n (%) | |
Male | 6 (22) |
Female | 21 (78) |
Caregiver’s race/ethnicity, n (%) | |
Caucasian | 14 (52) |
African American | 10 (37) |
Hispanic | 1 (4) |
Asian | 2 (7) |
Caregiver’s relationship to patient, n (%) | |
Sibling | 8 (30) |
Parent | 5 (19) |
Adult child | 3 (11) |
Spouse/significant otherb | 5 (19) |
Other family member | 3 (11) |
Friend or other | 3 (11) |
Caregiver’s education level, n (%) | |
Some college | 8 (30) |
College degree | 16 (59) |
Postgraduate | 3 (11) |
Caregiver’s employment status, n (%) | |
Full time | 17 (63) |
Part time | 4 (15) |
Retired | 1 (4) |
Unemployed | 4 (15) |
Student | 1 (4) |
Care recipients’ characteristicsc | |
Patient age, mean (SD) | 46.9 (18.6) |
Patient gender, n (%) | |
Male | 16 (59) |
Female | 11 (41) |
Years since schizophrenia diagnosis, mean (SD) | 18.4 (14.1) |
Years since schizophrenia diagnosis, n (%) | |
< 5 years | 5 (19) |
5–10 years | 6 (22) |
11–15 years | 4 (15) |
≥ 16 years | 12 (44) |
Patients’ living situation, n (%) | |
With caregiver | 14 (52) |
With family | 7 (26) |
Alone | 4 (15) |
Other | 2 (7) |
Patient education level, n (%) | |
Less than or equal to high school | 15 (56) |
Some college | 6 (22) |
College degree | 6 (22) |
Patient employment status, n (%) | |
Full time | 2 (7) |
Part time | 5 (19) |
Unemployed | 17 (63) |
Retired | 3 (11) |
Comorbid psychiatric disorders,d n (%) | |
Depression | 7 (26) |
Anxiety | 7 (26) |
Bipolar | 7 (26) |
Major mood disorder | 1 (4) |
Major depressive disorder | 3 (11) |
Other schizophrenia-related disorderse | 4 (15) |
Patients’ comorbid somatic conditions,f n (%) | |
High blood pressure | 7 (26) |
Overweight | 8 (30) |
Diabetes | 5 (19) |
Current AP treatment | |
AP monotherapy | 20 (74%) |
Atypical AP | 15 (56) |
Typical AP | 5 (19) |
AP combination therapy | 7 (26%) |
2 atypical APs | 3 (11) |
2 atypical APs and 1 typical AP | 2 (7) |
1 atypical AP and 1 typical AP | 1 (4) |
3 typical APs | 1 (4) |