Table 1 Caregiver socio-demographic variables of our sample
From: Empathy and perceived burden in caregivers of patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders
Variables | Male N = 26 (43%) | Female N = 34 (57%) | Total N = 60 (100%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, (m ± SD) | |||
 Years | 56.69 ± 9.81 | 56.35 ± 15.75 | 56.5 ± 13.4 |
Schooling, n (%) | |||
 Elementary school | 2 (8%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (3%) |
 Middle school | 4 (15%) | 5 (15%) | 9 (15%) |
 High school | 12 (46%) | 13 (38%) | 25 (42%) |
 University degree | 9 (34%) | 15 (44%) | 24 (40%) |
Work, n (%) | |||
 Employed | 17 (65%) | 23 (68%) | 40 (67%) |
 Unemployed | 2 (8%) | 1 (3%) | 3 (5%) |
 Retired for age | 7 (27%) | 10 (29%) | 17 (28%) |
 Student | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Caregiver relationship, n (%) | |||
 Parent | 11 (42%) | 21 (61%) | 32 (53%) |
 Son/Daughter | 1 (2%) | 3 (9%) | 4 (7%) |
 Husband/Wife | 3 (12%) | 1 (2%) | 4 (7%) |
 Other degree of relationship | 10 (38%) | 10 (29%) | 20 (33%) |
Home environment, n (%) | |||
 Living with the assisted patient | 5 (19%) | 10 (29%) | 15 (25%) |
 Living with the assisted patient and others | 13 (50%) | 14 (41%) | 27 (45%) |
 Not living with the assisted patient | 8 (31%) | 10 (29%) | 18 (30%) |
Time dedicated to caregiving, (m ± SD) | |||
 Hours per day | 7.11 ± 3.05 | 7.94 ± 3.25 | 7.58 ± 3.16 |