Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of primary caregivers
| Variable | Category | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | ||
| Age Group | 21–34 | 63 | 18.6 |
| 35–49 | 81 | 23.9 | |
| 50–64 | 155 | 45.7 | |
| 65+ | 40 | 11.8 | |
| Ethnicity | Chinese | 195 | 57.5 |
| Malay | 74 | 21.8 | |
| Indian | 65 | 19.2 | |
| Others | 5 | 1.5 | |
| Gender | Men | 110 | 32.4 |
| Women | 229 | 67.6 | |
| Marital Status | Single | 87 | 25.7 |
| Married | 221 | 65.2 | |
| Widowed | 15 | 4.4 | |
| Divorced/Separated | 16 | 4.7 | |
| Education | No formal/Primary | 52 | 15.3 |
| Secondary | 146 | 43.1 | |
| Vocational | 20 | 5.9 | |
| A level/Pre-University/Diploma | 67 | 19.8 | |
| University and Above | 54 | 15.9 | |
| Employment Status | Employed | 220 | 64.9 |
| Students and Homemakers | 92 | 27.1 | |
| Unemployed | 27 | 8 | |
| Relationship of primary caregivers with Ill relative | Spouse | 80 | 23.6 |
| Parent | 118 | 34.8 | |
| Son/Daughter | 91 | 26.8 | |
| Sibling | 36 | 10.6 | |
| Other relatives | 13 | 3.8 | |
| Living Arrangement | Lives alone | 3 | 0.9 |
| Lives with parents | 111 | 32.7 | |
| Lives with Spouse | 156 | 46 | |
| Live with other relatives | 14 | 4.1 | |
| Lives with children | 43 | 12.7 | |
| Others | 12 | 3.5 | |
| Diagnosis of Ill relative | Early Psychosis | 19 | 5.6 |
| Chronic Schizophrenia | 134 | 39.5 | |
| Depressive disorders | 103 | 30.4 | |
| Anxiety disorder (OCD & GAD) | 27 | 8 | |
| Dementia | 16 | 4.7 | |
| Others | 11 | 3.2 | |
| Unknown | 29 | 8.6 | |
| Any Medical Conditions | Yes | 132 | 38.9 |
| No | 207 | 61.1 | |
| Mean | SD | ||
| Age of Primary Caregivers | 49.7 | 13.18 | |
| PHQ-9 scores | 4.73 | 5.26 | |
| GAD-7 scores | 3.9 | 4.49 | |
| FIS scores | 4.28 | 3.25 | |
| WHOQOL-DOMAIN1 (Physical health) | 25.58 | 4.36 | |
| WHOQOL-DOMAIN2 (Psychological) | 9.71 | 2.39 | |
| WHOQOL-DOMAIN3 (Social relationships) | 20.44 | 3.83 | |
| WHOQOL-DOMAIN4 (Environment) | 27.35 | 4.6 | |