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Table 1 Characteristics of Individuals Living with Schizophrenia, Stratified by Sex

From: Perceived burden and family functioning among informal caregivers of individuals living with schizophrenia in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

 

Total

Men

Women

(N = 66)

(N = 44)

(N = 22)

Age Categorized

  < = 24

10 (15.2%)

7 (15.9%)

3 (13.6%)

 25–34

27 (40.9%)

20 (45.5%)

7 (31.8%)

 35–50

29 (43.9%)

17 (38.6%)

12 (54.6%)

Age, in years

 Mean (SD)

33.0 (8.2)

32.6 (8.2)

33.9 (8.4)

 Min, Max

18, 50

18, 49

21, 50

Relationship Status

 Partnered, living together

10 (15.2%)

7 (15.9%)

3 (13.6%)

 Partnered, not living together

12 (18.2%)

4 (9.1%)

8 (36.4%)

 Single, not partnered

44 (66.7%)

33 (75.0%)

11 (50.0%)

Educational Level

 Primary or less

25 (37.9%)

15 (34.1%)

10 (45.5%)

 Secondary or higher

41 (62.1%)

29 (65.9%)

12 (54.6%)

Worked in the Past 3 Months

 No

28 (42.4%)

16 (36.4%)

12 (54.6%)

 Yes

38 (57.6%)

28 (63.6%)

10 (45.5%)

Financial Contribution to Household

 No

43 (65.2%)

26 (59.1%)

17 (77.3%)

 Yes

23 (34.9%)

18 (40.9%)

5 (22.7%)

Length of Illness, in years

 Mean (SD)

9.1 (8.1)

9 (7.5)

9.4 (9.3)

 Min, Max

0, 29

0, 29

0, 26

Disability (WHODAS)

 Mean (SD)

37.5 (20.6)

37.2 (20.5)

38.1 (21.3)

 Min, Max

0, 83.7

0, 82.6

4.3, 83.7

Positive PANSS Scale Score

 Mean (SD)

11.0 (4.3)

11.9 (4.8)

9.2 (2.2)

 Min, Max

7, 26

7, 26

7, 15

Negative PANSS Scale Score

 Mean (SD)

11.1 (4.7)

11.6 (5.2)

9.9 (3.3)

 Min, Max

7, 30

7, 30

7, 20

General PANSS Scale Score

 Mean (SD)

23.8 (7.7)

24.5 (8.7)

22.6 (5.3)

 Min, Max

16, 60

16, 60

16, 35

Total PANSS Score

 Mean (SD)

45.9 (14.5)

48.0 (16.4)

41.7 (8.9)

 Min, Max

30, 103

30, 103

30, 67

  1. WHODAS World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule, PANSS Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale