Table 1 Demographic details of carers and patients
N | % | Mean (S.D.) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Carers | 190 | ||
Age | - | - | 51.1 (8.6) |
Sex | |||
Male | 47 | 24.7 | |
Female | 139 | 73.1 | |
Marital status | |||
Married | 127 | 78.0 | |
Not married | 36 | 21.0 | |
Highest education level | |||
School Level | 66 | 40.5 | |
Degree/Diploma level | 79 | 48.4 | |
Employment status | |||
Full/Part time | 107 | 56.3 | |
Not employed | 52 | 27.3 | |
Relationship with sufferer | |||
Parents | 129 | 89.6 | |
Husband/Partner | 9 | 6.3 | |
Sibling | 5 | 3.5 | |
Friend | 1 | 0.7 | |
Living with patient* | |||
Yes | 75 | 40.0 | |
No | 20 | 10.5 | |
Amount of contact with patient per week* | |||
< 21 hours | 16 | 30.0 | |
> 21 hours | 36 | 70.0 | |
Patient | 156 | ||
Age | - | - | 23.5 (8.3) |
Sex | |||
Male | 6 | 7.0 | |
Female | 150 | 93.0 | |
Age of onset | - | - | 15.5 (5) |
Age when first diagnosed | - | - | 18 (8) |
Diagnosis (carers' report)* | |||
Anorexia | 67 | 76.13 | |
Bulimia | 21 | 23.86 |