Table 2.
Sample characteristics across twenty-eight studies included in this review
| Study ID and Authors | n (%) of Caregivers (SSD, BD & Other Groups) | Age M(SD) | n (%) female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSD n(%) | BD n(%) | Other n(%) | |||
| 1. Blanthorn-Hazell et al. [52] | 138(46.0%) | 159(54.0%) | N/A | Total N: 44.8(13.1) | Total N = 214(72.0%) |
| 2. Chadda et al. [53] | 100(50.0%) | 100(50.0%) | N/A | 75.0% between 25 and 50 years of age |
SSD = 51(51.0%) BD = 42(42.0%) |
| 3. Chakrabarti and Gill [54] | 20(34.5%) | 38(65.5%) | N/A |
SSD = 48.7(10.7) BD = 39.2(9.3) |
SSD = 12(60.0%) BD = 17(45.0%) Total N = 29(50.0%) |
| 4. Chakrabarti et al. [55] | 20(50.0%) | 20(50.0%) | N/A |
SSD = 44.7(13.1) BD = 41.7(12.9) Total N = 43.2(13.1) |
SSD = 8(40.0%) BD = 9(45.0%) Total N = 17(42.5%) |
| 5. Chang et al. [56] | 215(46.8%) | 85(18.5%) | MDD: 159 (34.6%) |
SSD = 55.0(13.5) BD = 51.4(12.6) MDD = 52.1(13.8) |
SSD = 118(55.0%) BD = 43(51.0%) MDD = 74(47.0%) Total N = 235(51.2%) |
| 6. Chien et al. [57] | 168(64.1%) | 12(4.6%) | Dep: 48 (18.3%) | Total N = 42.6(10.8) | Total N = 158(60.3%) |
| 7. Fekih-Romdhane et al. [58] | 20(38.5%) | 25(48.1%) | SCZAF: 7 (13.5%) | Total N = 48.4(13.1) | Total N = 41(78.8%) |
| 8. Grover et al. [59] | 70(50.0%) | 70(50.0%) | N/A |
SSD = 49.9(11.8) BD = 42.6(13.8) |
SSD = 21(33.3%) BD = 40(57.2%) Total N = 61(43.6%) |
| 9. Grover et al. [60] | 65(53.3%) | 57(46.7%) | N/A | Total N = 47.1(13.7) | Total N = 47(38.5%) |
| 10. Grover et al. [61] | 50(50.0%) | 50(50.0%) | N/A |
SSD = 50.3(14.9) BD = 45.0(13.2) |
SSD = 15(30.0%) BD = 26(52.0%) Total N = 41(41.0%) |
| 11. Grover et al. [62] | 707(50.4%) | 344(24.5%) | Dep: 352 (25.1%) | Total N = 44.6(12.5) | Total N = 620(44.2%) |
| 12. Ak et al. [63] | 40(50.0%) | 40(50.0%) | N/A | Not reported |
SSD = 30(75.0%) BD = 25(62.5%) Total N = 55(68.8%) |
| 13. Nehra et al. [64] | 50(50.0%) | 50(50.0%) | N/A |
SSD = 43.50(9.8) BD = 40.1(11.4) |
SSD = 23(46.0%) BD = 23(46.0%) Total N = 44(44.0%) |
| 14. Ramírez et al. [65] | Not specified | Not specified | N/A | Not reported | Not reported |
| 15. Rodrigo et al. [66] | 65(81.3%) | 15(18.7%) | N/A | Total N = 57.7(13.3) | Total N = 44(55.0%) |
| 16. Roychaudhuri et al. [67] | 30(55.5%) | 24(44.4%) | N/A |
Reported as n(%): < 35 years = 24 (44.4%) > 35 years = 30 (55.6%) |
Total N = 20(37.0%) |
| 17. Sharma et al. [68] | 50(50.0%) | 50(50.0%) | N/A | Total N = 43(12.0) |
SSD = 23(46.0%) BD = 18(36.0%) Total N = 41(41.0%) |
| 18. Singh and Prajapati [69] | 40(50.0%) | 40(50.0%) | N/A |
SSD Carer females = 58.3(9.5) BD Carer females = 0.0(16.7) |
SSD = 30(75.0%) BD = 20(50.0%) Total N = 50(62.5%) |
| 19. Vasudeva et al. [70] | 52(50.5%) | 51(49.5%) | N/A |
SSD = 48.3(11.7) BD = 47.4(12.0) |
SSD = 20(38.5%) BD = 23(45.1%) Total N = 43(41.8%) |
| 20. Webb et al. [71] | 59(70.2%) | 25(29.8%) | N/A | Total N = 56.0(13.6) | Total N = 66(78.0%) |
| 21. Zendjidjian et al. [72] | 246(51.5%) | 115(24%) | Dep: 117(24.5%) | BD & MDD Total = 52.2(15.5) | Total N = 135(58.2%) |
| 22. Zhou et al. [73] | 243(54.9%) | 200(45.2%) | N/A |
SSD = 47.7(13.7) BD = 44.4(13.6) |
SSD = 107(44.0%) BD = 102(51.0%) Total N = 209(47.2%) |
| 23. Abdeta and Desalegn [74] | 80(37.2%) | 60(27.9%) |
Dep: 50(23.3%) Anx: 25(11.6%) |
Total N = 35(1.62) | Total N = 120(55.8%) |
| 24. Cohen et al. [75] | 63(50.4%) | 62(49.6%) | N/A |
SSD = 51.28(12.65) BD = 40.55(15.17) |
SSD = 52(84.1%) BD = 43(69.4%) |
| 25. Ukpong and Ibigbami [76] | 100(50%) | 100(50%) | N/A |
SSD = 56.13(12.99) BD = 43.03(13.06) |
SSD = 63(63%) BD = 52(52%) |
| 26. Udoh et al. [77] | 84(20.2%) | 46(11.1%) |
Dep: 104(25.1%) SUD: 92(22.2%) Others: 89(21.4%) |
15–29 years = 181 (43.6%) 30–44 years = 154 (37.1%) 45–59 years = 63(15.2%) Above 60 years = 17(4.1%) |
Total female = 236(56.9%) |
| 27. Asl et al. [78] | 150(33.33%) | 150(33.33%) | ASD: 150(33.33%) |
SSD = 42.22(1.28) BD = 48.41(1.37) |
SSD = 81(54%) BD = 87(58%) |
| 28. Khatoon et al. [79] | 30(50.0%) | 30(50.0%) | N/A |
20–30 years = 16(26.6%) 30–40 years = 34(56.6%) 40–50 years = 10(16.6%) |
Not reported |
SSD Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders, BD Bipolar Disorder, SCZAF Schizoaffective Disorder, Dep Depression, Anx Anxiety, SUD Substance Use Disorders, ASD Autism Spectrum Disorder, M Mean, SD Standard Deviation, N/n Number of participants