Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participants
Characteristics (caregivers) | SM-FPE + TAU | TAU alone | All participants | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 36) | (n = 37) | (n = 73) | ||||
Age, mean (SD), years | 58.9 | (6.4) | 58.2 | (9.4) | 58.4 | (8.0) |
Sex, n (%) | ||||||
 Female | 30 | (83.3) | 30 | (81.1) | 60 | (82.2) |
 Male | 6 | (16.7) | 7 | (18.9) | 13 | (17.8) |
Relationship, n (%) | ||||||
 Mother | 30 | (83.3) | 29 | (78.4) | 58 | (80.8) |
 Father | 6 | (16.7) | 6 | (16.2) | 12 | (16.4) |
 Spouse | 0 |  | 1 | (2.7) | 1 | (1.4) |
 Sibling | 0 |  | 1 | (2.7) | 1 | (1.4) |
Education, n (%) | ||||||
  < High school | 0 |  | 1 | (2.7) | 1 | (1.4) |
 High school | 22 | (61.1) | 16 | (43.2) | 38 | (52.1) |
 Two-year college | 10 | (27.8) | 12 | (32.4) | 22 | (30.1) |
 University | 4 | (11.1) | 8 | (21.6) | 12 | (16.4) |
Occupation, n (%) | ||||||
 Employed, full-time | 12 | (33.3) | 15 | (40.5) | 27 | (37.0) |
 Employed, part-time | 8 | (22.2) | 9 | (24.3) | 17 | (23.3) |
 Homemaker | 12 | (33.3) | 8 | (21.6) | 20 | (27.4) |
 Retirement | 4 | (11.1) | 5 | (13.5) | 9 | (12.3) |
Marital status, n (%) | ||||||
 Unmarried | 1 | (2.8) | 1 | (2.7) | 2 | (2.7) |
 Married | 29 | (80.6) | 28 | (75.7) | 57 | (78.1) |
 Divorced | 3 | (8.3) | 6 | (16.2) | 9 | (12.3) |
 Widowed | 3 | (8.3) | 2 | (5.4) | 5 | (6.8) |
 Psychotropic use/psychiatrist’s visit, n (%) | 4 | (11.1) | 7 | (18.9) | 11 | (15.1) |
 Self-help group, n (%) | 6 | (16.7) | 6 | (16.2) | 12 | (16.4) |
 K6 ≥ 9, n (%) | 13 | (36.1) | 14 | (37.8) | 27 | (37.0) |
 Age, mean (SD), years | 29.7 | (5.6) | 30.5 | (5.7) | 30.1 | (5.6) |
Sex, n (%) | ||||||
 Female | 11 | (30.6) | 14 | (37.8) | 25 | (34.2) |
 Male | 25 | (69.4) | 23 | (62.2) | 48 | (65.8) |
Education, n (%) | ||||||
  < High school | 8 | (22.2) | 11 | (29.7) | 19 | (26.0) |
 High school | 12 | (33.3) | 12 | (32.4) | 24 | (32.9) |
 Two-year college | 6 | (16.7) | 6 | (16.2) | 12 | (16.5) |
 University | 10 | (27.8) | 8 | (21.6) | 18 | (24.7) |
Occupation, n (%) | ||||||
 Unemployed | 27 | (75.0) | 29 | (78.4) | 56 | (76.7) |
 Employed, full-time | 2 | (5.6) | 2 | (5.4) | 4 | (5.5) |
 Employed, part-time | 4 | (11.1) | 4 | (10.8) | 8 | (11.0) |
 Homemaker | 1 | (2.8) | 1 | (2.7) | 2 | (2.7) |
 Sheltered work | 2 | (5.6) | 1 | (2.7) | 3 | (4.1) |
Marital status, n (%) | ||||||
 Unmarried | 34 | (94.4) | 36 | (97.3) | 70 | (95.9) |
 Married | 1 | (2.8) | 1 | (2.7) | 2 | (2.7) |
 Divorced | 1 | (2.8) | 0 |  | 1 | (1.4) |
Living status, n (%) | ||||||
 Living alone | 0 |  | 3 | (8.1) | 3 | (4.1) |
 Living with a participating caregiver | 33 | (91.7) | 33 | (89.2) | 66 | (90.4) |
 Living with someone not engaging in care | 2 | (5.6) | 1 | (2.7) | 3 | (4.1) |
 Group home | 1 | (2.8) | 0 |  | 1 | (1.4) |
Diagnosis, n (%) | ||||||
 Schizophrenia | 35 | (97.2) | 36 | (97.3) | 71 | (97.3) |
 Brief psychotic disorder | 1 | (2.8) | 0 |  | 1 | (1.4) |
 Schizoaffective disorder | 0 |  | 1 | (2.7) | 1 | (1.4) |
Duration of the disorders | ||||||
 Mean (SD), months | 86.6 | (67.1) | 101 | (69.5) | 93.9 | (68.2) |
  < 59 months | 13 | (36.1) | 13 | (35.1) | 26 | (35.6) |
  ≥ 60 months | 23 | (63.9) | 24 | (64.9) | 47 | (64.4) |
 Number of hospitalisations, mean (SD) | 1.7 | (1.2) | 1.8 | (1.7) | 1.8 | (1.5) |