Table 3.
Demographic and health characteristic information for schizophrenia caregivers and other caregivers
| Total | Caregiver for adult relative with a condition other than schizophrenia | Schizophrenia caregiver for adult relative | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 14,739) | (N = 14,341) | (N = 398) | ||
| Age (years) | <0.001 | |||
| Mean ± SD | 49.04 ± 14.96 | 49.14 ± 14.93 | 45.31 ± 15.77 | |
| Country | <0.001 | |||
| France (%) | 3887 (26.37 %) | 3814 (26.60 %) | 73 (18.34 %) | |
| Germany (%) | 2931 (19.89 %) | 2849 (19.87 %) | 82 (20.60 %) | |
| Italy (%) | 2681 (18.19 %) | 2612 (18.21 %) | 69 (17.34 %) | |
| Spain (%) | 1766 (11.98 %) | 1693 (11.81 %) | 73 (18.34 %) | |
| UK (%) | 3474 (23.57 %) | 3373 (23.52 %) | 101 (25.38 %) | |
| Gender | 0.467 | |||
| Female (%) | 8515 (57.77 %) | 8278 (57.72 %) | 237 (59.55 %) | |
| Male (%) | 6224 (42.23 %) | 6063 (42.28 %) | 161 (40.45 %) | |
| Marital status | <0.001 | |||
| Single (%) | 4745 (32.19 %) | 4576 (31.91 %) | 169 (42.46 %) | |
| Married/living with partner (%) | 9994 (67.81 %) | 9765 (68.09 %) | 229 (57.54 %) | |
| Education level | 0.121 | |||
| Less than college/university degree (%) | 9875 (67.00 %) | 9594 (66.90 %) | 281 (70.60 %) | |
| College/university degree (%) | 4864 (33.00 %) | 4747 (33.10 %) | 117 (29.40 %) | |
| Annual household income | <0.001 | |||
| <€20,000/<£20,000 (%) | 4299 (29.17 %) | 4140 (28.87 %) | 159 (39.95 %) | |
| €20,000 to < €50,000/£20,000 to < £40,000 (%) | 6489 (44.03 %) | 6328 (44.13 %) | 161 (40.45 %) | |
| ≥€50,000/≥£40,000 (%) | 2200 (14.93 %) | 2141 (14.93 %) | 59 (14.82 %) | |
| Decline to answer (%) | 1751 (11.88 %) | 1732 (12.08 %) | 19 (4.77 %) | |
| Employment status | 0.692 | |||
| Not currently employed (%) | 6855 (46.51 %) | 6666 (46.48 %) | 189 (47.49 %) | |
| Employed (%) | 7884 (53.49 %) | 7675 (53.52 %) | 209 (52.51 %) | |
| Body mass index | 0.663 | |||
| Underweight (%) | 431 (2.92 %) | 420 (2.93 %) | 11 (2.76 %) | |
| Normal weight (%) | 5901 (40.04 %) | 5731 (39.96 %) | 170 (42.71 %) | |
| Overweight (%) | 4888 (33.16 %) | 4756 (33.16 %) | 132 (33.17 %) | |
| Obese (%) | 3153 (21.39 %) | 3079 (21.47 %) | 74 (18.59 %) | |
| Decline to provide weight (%) | 366 (2.48 %) | 355 (2.48 %) | 11 (2.76 %) | |
| Alcohol use | 0.424 | |||
| Do not drink (%) | 3276 (22.23 %) | 3181 (22.18 %) | 95 (23.87 %) | |
| Drink alcohol (%) | 11463 (77.77 %) | 11160 (77.82 %) | 303 (76.13 %) | |
| Smoking behavior | <0.001 | |||
| Non-smoker (%) | 5507 (37.36 %) | 5395 (37.62 %) | 112 (28.14 %) | |
| Former smoker (%) | 4893 (33.20 %) | 4753 (33.14 %) | 140 (35.18 %) | |
| Current smoker (%) | 4339 (29.44 %) | 4193 (29.24 %) | 146 (36.68 %) | |
| Exercise behavior | 0.613 | |||
| Do not exercise (%) | 6114 (41.48 %) | 5944 (41.45 %) | 170 (42.71 %) | |
| Exercise at least once a month (%) | 8625 (58.52 %) | 8397 (58.55 %) | 228 (57.29 %) | |
| Charlson comorbidity index | <0.001 | |||
| Mean ± SD | 0.44 ± 1.04 | 0.43 ± 1.04 | 0.61 ± 1.26 |