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Table 1 Sample characteristics (N = 253)

From: Caregiver’s quality of life and its positive impact on symptomatology and quality of life of patients with schizophrenia

Patients

Mean ± SD, median [IQR] or n (%)a

Age in years

35.6 ± 12.5

Gender

Women

83 (33.6)

Men

164 (66.4)

Ethnicity

Non-Aymara

136 (53.8)

Aymara

117 (46.2)

Marital Status

Without a partner

237 (93.7)

With a partner

16 (6.3)

Educational level

≥12 years

40 (15.8)

<12 years

213 (84.2)

Employment status

With employment

78 (31.2)

Without employment

172 (68.8)

Monthly family income (US dollars)

 

331.3 [144.9; 517.9]

Duration of disorder in years

 

11 [5; 22]

Number of hospitalizations (since the last 3 years before present hospitalization)

 

1 [2; 0]

Type of mental health treatment

Integrated

31 (12.3)

Only pharmacological

222 (87.7)

Symptoms severity

PANSS total score

71.3 ± 28.2

PANSS negative

18.6 ± 8.4

PANSS positive

8.3 ± 4.6

PANSS excitation

11.5 ± 5.9

PANSS anxiety/depression

6.4 ± 3.7

PANSS cognition

7.2 ± 4.0

Quality of life

S-QoL 18 index

54.3 ± 14.4

Caregivers

Age in years

54.7 ± 14.4

Gender

 

Women

170 (67.7)

Men

81 (32.3)

Relationships with patient

 

Others

138 (54.5)

Mothers

115 (45.5)

Marital Status

Without a partner

132 (52.2)

With a partner

121 (47.8)

Educational level

 

≥12 years

66 (26.1)

<12 years

187 (73.9)

Quality of life

S-CGQoL index

47.8 ± 15.7

  1. aMean ± SD: mean ± standard deviation; median [IQR]: median [Inter Quartile Range]; n (%): effective (percentage)
  2. PANSS positive and negative syndrome scale for schizophrenia, total score and dimensions
  3. S-QoL18 schizophrenia quality of life questionnaire
  4. S-CGQoL schizophrenia caregiver quality of life questionnaire