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Table 2 Characteristics of Informal Caregivers, 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 = 23)

(N = 43)

Age Categorized

  < = 24

1 (1.5%)

1 (4.4%)

0 (0.0%)

 25–49

32 (48.5%)

13 (56.5%)

19 (44.2%)

 50+

33 (50.0%)

9 (39.1%)

24 (55.8%)

Age, in years

 Mean (SD)

48.8 (13.1)

47.0 (15.3)

49.7 (11.9)

 Min, Max

21, 72

21, 72

25, 70

Relationship Status

 Partnered, living together

34 (51.5%)

14 (60.9%)

20 (46.5%)

 Partnered, not living together

9 (13.6%)

4 (17.4%)

5 (11.6%)

 Single, not partnered

23 (34.9%)

5 (21.7%)

18 (41.9%)

Educational Level

 Primary or less

42 (63.6%)

14 (60.9%)

28 (65.1%)

 Secondary or higher

24 (36.4%)

9 (39.1%)

15 (34.9%)

Worked in the Past 3 Months

 No

31 (47.0%)

11 (47.8%)

20 (46.5%)

 Yes

35 (53.0%)

12 (52.2%)

23 (53.5%)

Financial Contribution to Household

 No

17 (25.8%)

3 (13.0%)

14 (32.6%)

 Yes

49 (74.2%)

20 (87.0%)

29 (67.4%)

Relationship to Individual with Schizophrenia

 Spouse/Partner

7 (10.6%)

2 (8.7%)

5 (11.6%)

 Child

2 (3.0%)

1 (4.4%)

1 (2.3%)

 Parent

32 (48.5%)

7 (30.4%)

25 (58.1%)

 Sibling

12 (18.2%)

6 (26.1%)

6 (14.0%)

 Other relatives

11 (16.7%)

6 (26.1%)

5 (11.6%)

 Friend

2 (3.0%)

1 (4.4%)

1 (2.3%)

Living Together

 No

10 (15.2%)

4 (17.4%)

6 (14.0%)

 Yes

56 (84.9%)

19 (82.6%)

37 (86.1%)

Religiosity (IR Subscale of DUREL)

 Mean (SD)

14.2 (1.1)

14.3 (1.1)

14.2 (1.2)

 Min, Max

10, 15

11, 15

10, 15

Hope (HHI) †

 Mean (SD)

38.7 (6.7)

39.0 (6.6)

38.6 (6.8)

 Min, Max

14, 48

25, 48

14, 48

Family Functioning (SCORE-15) †

 Mean (SD)

2.4 (0.6)

2.3 (0.6)

2.5 (0.6)

 Min, Max

1.1, 3.6

1.3, 3.5

1.1, 3.6

Caregiver Burden (BAS), Continuous †

 Mean (SD)

45.8 (15.7)

43.2 (17.4)

47.1 (14.8)

 Min, Max

19, 75

19, 75

22, 73

Caregiver Burden (BAS), Categorical †

 Low Burden

24 (36.9%)

10 (45.5%)

14 (32.6%)

 High Burden

41 (63.1%)

12 (54.6%)

29 (67.4%)

  1. DUREL Duke University Religion Index SCORE-15 Systemic Clinical Outcome and Routine Evaluation, BAS Burden Assessment Scale, HHI Herth Hope Index
  2. †N = 65 (Men = 22, Women = 43)