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. 2024 Aug 8;16(8):e66448. doi: 10.7759/cureus.66448

Table 1. Caregiver knowledge about schizophrenia.

Data is shown as n (%). KMI: knowledge of mental illness.

Questions on the KMI scale Frequency (n) Percentage (%)
Knowledge of diagnosis    
No 101 63.9
Yes 57 36.1
Knowledge of the meaning of diagnosis    
No 124 78.5
Yes 34 21.5
Knowledge of medication being taken    
No 75 47.5
Yes 83 52.5
Knowledge of the purpose of medication    
No 142 89.9
Yes 16 10.1
Knowledge of medication side effects    
No 98 62.0
Yes 60 38.0