Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and other factors of caregivers and patients with schizophrenia and AUD.
| Variables | Frequency (%)/mean (SD) | ||
| Patients | AUD (n=50) | Schizophrenia (n=50) | |
| Age (in years) | 40.74 (11.1) | 36.96 (14.0) | |
| Gender | Male | 50 (100%) | 32 (64%) |
| Female | 0 (0%) | 18 (36%) | |
| Education | Illiterate | 18 (36%) | 15 (30%) |
| Literate | 32 (64%) | 35 (70%) | |
| Residence | Rural | 17 (34%) | 24 (48%) |
| Urban/town | 33 (66%) | 26 (52%) | |
| Employment | Unemployed | 17 (34%) | 40 (80%) |
| Employed | 33 (66%) | 10 (20%) | |
| Marital status | Unmarried | 8 (16%) | 18 (36%) |
| Married | 35 (70%) | 25 (50%) | |
| Divorced | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) | |
| Widow | 2 (4%) | 3 (6%) | |
| Separated | 3 (6%) | 3 (6%) | |
| Mean duration of illness (in years) | 17.42 (12.0) | 11.46 (9.8) | |
| Mean duration of treatment taken (in years) | 0.83 (1.6) | 7.99 (8.2) | |
| Mean per capita income of family (in local currency) | 1910.57 (1252.5) | 2113.3 (4174.3) | |
| Caregivers | |||
| Age (in years) | 44.9 (13.8) | 46.7 (14.2) | |
| Gender | Male | 11 (22%) | 30 (60%) |
| Female | 39 (78%) | 20 (40%) | |
| Education | Illiterate | 26 (52%) | 19 (38%) |
| Literate | 24 (48%) | 31 (62%) | |
| Relation with patient | Parents | 17 (34%) | 21 (42%) |
| Spouse | 28 (56%) | 19 (38%) | |
| Sibling | 2 (4%) | 5 (10%) | |
| Children | 3 (6%) | 4 (8%) | |
| Others | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | |
| Employment | Unemployed | 17 (34%) | 17 (34%) |
| Employed | 33 (66%) | 33 (66%) | |
| Marital status | Unmarried | 2 (4%) | 5 (10%) |
| Married | 40 (80%) | 37 (74%) | |
| Divorced | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Widow | 8 (16%) | 8 (16%) | |
| Separated | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| History of psychiatric illness | Yes | 6 (12%) | 5 (10%) |
| No | 44 (88%) | 45 (60%) | |
| Currently on psychiatric treatment | Yes | 5 (10%) | 2 (4%) |
| No | 45 (90%) | 48 (96%) | |
| Living with patients (in years) | 24.74 (8.0) | 24.78 (8.9) | |
AUD, alcohol use disorder.