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. 2022 Apr 15;9(4):e32492. doi: 10.2196/32492

Table 2.

Demographics and baseline characteristics of patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and caregivers by caregiver discontinuation status (N=148).

Parameter Caregiver discontinuation statusa

Discontinued early (n=45) Completed study (n=103) Total
Patients

Age (years), mean (SD) 25.2 (4.3) 25.2 (5.1) 25.2 (4.8)

Sex, n (%)


Male 31 (68.9) 80 (77.7) 111 (75)


Female 14 (31.1) 23 (22.3) 37 (25)

Race, n (%)


White 26 (57.8) 58 (56.3) 84 (56.8)


Black or African American 17 (37.8) 35 (34.0) 52 (35.1)


Multiple or other 1 (2.2) 10 (9.7) 11 (7.4)


Unknown or not reported 1 (2.2) 0 (0) 1 (0.7)

Ethnicity, n (%)


Hispanic or Latino 8 (17.8) 22 (21.4) 30 (20.3)


Not Hispanic or Latino 37 (82.2) 80 (77.7) 117 (79.1)


Unknown or not reported 0 (0) 1 (1.0) 1 (0.7)

Living status, n (%)


At home with family or friends 41 (91.1) 90 (87.4) 131 (88.5)


At home alone 3 (6.7) 7 (6.8) 10 (6.8)


Sheltered living 0 (0) 2 (1.9) 2 (1.4)


Other 1 (2.2) 3 (2.9) 4 (2.7)

Diagnosis, n (%)


Schizophrenia 29 (64.4) 53 (51.5) 82 (55.4)


Schizoaffective disorder 19 (42.2) 46 (44.7) 65 (43.9)


Schizophreniform disorder 0 (0) 5 (4.9) 5 (3.4)

Functioning, mean (SD)


IMRb total score, mean (SD) 46.0 (6.2) 50.0 (7.0) 48.8 (7.0)


CGI-Sc score, mean (SD) 4.2 (1.0) 4.2 (1.2) 4.2 (1.1)
Caregivers

Age (years), mean (SD) 47.8 (13.3) 51.7 (11.2) 50.5 (11.9)

Sex, n (%)


Male 9 (20) 23 (22.3) 32 (21.6)


Female 36 (80) 80 (77.7) 116 (78.4)

Race, n (%)


White 28 (62.2) 59 (57.3) 87 (58.8)


Black or African American 16 (35.6) 33 (32) 49 (33.1)


Multiple or other 0 (0) 9 (8.7) 9 (6.1)


Not reported or unknown 1 (2.2) 2 (1.9) 3 (2)

Ethnicity, n (%)


Hispanic or Latino 7 (15.6) 18 (17.5) 25 (16.9)


Not Hispanic or Latino 38 (84.4) 84 (81.6) 122 (82.4)


Not reported 0 (0) 1 (1) 1 (0.7)

Relationship with patient, n (%)


Parentd 29 (64.4) 83 (80.6) 112 (75.7)


Sibling 4 (8.9) 4 (3.9) 8 (5.4)


Other relative 5 (11.1) 4 (3.9) 9 (6.1)


Spouse or partner 4 (8.9) 7 (6.8) 11 (7.4)


Friend 2 (4.4) 3 (2.9) 5 (3.4)


Other 1 (2.2) 2 (1.9) 3 (2)

IEQe score, mean (SD)


Total 33.2 (18.2) 29.0 (16.1) 30.2 (16.8)


Tension 8.6 (6.1) 7.0 (5.6) 7.5 (5.7)


Supervision 4.2 (4.6) 3.1 (3.0) 3.5 (3.6)


Worrying 10.7 (6.2) 10.5 (6.0) 10.5 (6.0)


Urging 12.1 (7.2) 10.9 (6.2) 11.3 (6.6)

SF-12f PCSg score, mean (SD)h 48.5 (11.4) 52.0 (8.9) 51.0 (9.8)

SF-12 MCSi score, mean (SD)h 46.4 (10.2) 47.2 (10.0) 47.0 (10.1)

aSafety analysis set (all caregivers or patients who entered the study).

bIMR: Illness Management and Recovery.

cCGI-S: Clinical Global Impression of Severity.

dIncludes stepparents, foster parents, and adoptive parents.

eIEQ: Involvement Evaluation Questionnaire.

fSF-12: 12-item Short Form Health Survey.

gPCS: physical component summary.

hFor SF-12 (PCS and MCS), there were 43 caregivers in the discontinued early group, 102 in the completed study group, and 145 in the total group.

iMCS: mental component summary.