Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants (n = 44)
| Variable | Patients (n = 15) |
Family caregivers (n = 14) |
Healthcare providers (n = 15) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years: mean (s.d.) range | 34.7 (6.38) 23–47 | 50.8 (14.1) 20–69 | 40.4 (8.8) 30–58 |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||
| Single | 10 (67.0) | 5 (36) | 4 (27) |
| Married | 5 (33.0) | 9 (64) | 11 (73) |
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Woman | 8 (53) | 10 (71) | 10 (67) |
| Man | 7 (47) | 4 (29) | 5 (33) |
| Education level, years: mean (s.d.) range | 9.53 (3.73) 4–16 | 8.14 (3.11) 4–16 | 18.93 (2.4) 16–21 |
| Employment, n (%) | |||
| Employed | 13 (87) | 11 (79) | – |
| Unemployed | 2 (13) | 3 (21) | – |
| Provider occupation, n (%) | |||
| Psychiatrist | – | – | 8 (53) |
| Clinical psychologist | – | – | 1 (7) |
| Psychiatric nurse | – | – | 4 (27) |
| Occupational therapist | – | – | 2 (13) |
| Diagnosis, n (%) | |||
| Schizophrenia | 10 (67) | – | – |
| Schizoaffective | 5 (33) | – | – |
| Illness duration, years: mean (s.d.) range | 14 (6) 2–25 | – | – |
| Treatment status at interview, n (%) | |||
| In-patient | 12 (80) | – | – |
| Out-patient | 3 (20) | – | – |
| Number of antipsychotic medications taken, mean (s.d.) range | 1.5 (0.91) 1–4 | – | – |
| Number of reported CPD relapses in past year, mean (s.d.) range | 1.87 (0.91) 1–3 | 6.4 (2.8) | – |
| Years of caregiving to patient, mean (s.d.) range | – | 10 (6) 2–25 | – |
| Caregiver relationship to patient, n (%) | – | ||
| Mother | – | 8 (57) | – |
| Father | – | 3 (21) | – |
| Siblings | – | 3 (21) | – |
CPD, chronic psychotic disorder.