Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of caregivers of patients with schizophrenia.

Variable		N	%
Sex	Male	81	38.39
	Female	130	61.61
Marital status	Married	171	81.04
	Single	40	18.96
Educational level	Secondary school	103	48.82
	High School	51	24.17
	Academic degree	57	27.02
Underlying disease	No	117	55.45
	Yes	94	44.55
Job status	Unemployed	13	6.16
	Housewife	83	39.34
	Self-employed	67	31.75
	Retired	27	12.80
	Employed	16	7.58
	Student	5	2.37
Coverage by supportive organizations	Yes	33	15.64
	No	178	84.36
Relation with patient	Parent	24	11.38
	Children	99	46.92
	Wife/husband	35	16.59
	Sibling	53	24.32
Family history of psychiatric disorder	Yes	41	19.43
	No	170	80.57
		Mean	SD
Age (years)		48.17	14.98
Daily caregiving hours		7.19	4.16

%, percent; SD, Standard deviation; N, frequency.