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Table 1 Basic characteristics of primary caregivers of schizophrenic patients (N = 365)

From: The mediating roles of coping styles and resilience in the relationship between perceived social support and posttraumatic growth among primary caregivers of schizophrenic patients: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Frequency (%)

PTG (Mean ± SD)

p-value

Gender

  

0.02

 Male

196 (53.70)

63.52 ± 18.91

 

 Female

169 (46.30)

58.39 ± 22.61

 

Age

  

0.47

 age ≤ 40 yrs.

133 (36.44)

60.09 ± 20.23

 

 age > 40 yrs.

232 (63.56)

61.75 ± 21.19

 

Education background

  

0.16

 Elementary school or below

119 (32.60)

58.51 ± 22.87

 

 Middle or high school

112 (30.68)

63.72 ± 19.90

 

 Junior college or above

134 (36.71)

61.34 ± 19.52

 

Per capita income per month

  

0.24

 Income ≤2000RMBa

131 (35.89)

59.35 ± 23.39

 

 Income >2000RMB

234 (64.11)

62.15 ± 19.23

 

The relationship with patients in care

  

0.33

 Parent

133 (36.44)

60.97 ± 20.81

 

 Child

118 (32.33)

59.25 ± 20.69

 

 Spouse

114 (31.23)

63.31 ± 20.97

 
  1. Note. a1RMB = 0.14 USD; PTG indicates posttraumatic growth; SD indicates standard deviation