Table 1b.
Socio-demographic characteristics of primary caregivers.
| Socio-demographic variable | Sample (N = 38) |
|---|---|
| Age (in years) | |
| Mean age | 50 |
| Age range | |
| 17–29 | 5 (13%) |
| 30–39 | 5 (13%) |
| 40–49 | 6 (16%) |
| 50 and above | 22 (58%) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 24 (63%) |
| Male | 14 (37%) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 5 (13%) |
| Married | 39 (76%) |
| Divorced/separated | 1 (3%) |
| Widowed | 3 (8%) |
| Education (highest level completed) | |
| No formal education | 9 (23%) |
| Primary school or lower | 7 (18%) |
| Middle school | 12 (32%) |
| High school | 4 (11%) |
| University | 6 (16%) |
| Occupation | |
| In employment | 21 (37%) |
| Not in employment | 14 (55%) |
| Retired | 3 (8%) |
| Relationship with person with schizophrenia | |
| Parent | 17 (44%) |
| Sibling | 5 (13%) |
| Child | 4 (11%) |
| Spouse | 8 (21%) |
| Family by marriage | 4 (11%) |