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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of primary caregivers

From: Psychological status and quality of life among primary caregivers of individuals with mental illness: a hospital based study

Variable

Category

Overall

n

%

Age Group

21–34

63

18.6

35–49

81

23.9

50–64

155

45.7

65+

40

11.8

Ethnicity

Chinese

195

57.5

Malay

74

21.8

Indian

65

19.2

Others

5

1.5

Gender

Men

110

32.4

Women

229

67.6

Marital Status

Single

87

25.7

Married

221

65.2

Widowed

15

4.4

Divorced/Separated

16

4.7

Education

No formal/Primary

52

15.3

Secondary

146

43.1

Vocational

20

5.9

A level/Pre-University/Diploma

67

19.8

University and Above

54

15.9

Employment Status

Employed

220

64.9

Students and Homemakers

92

27.1

Unemployed

27

8

Relationship of primary caregivers with Ill relative

Spouse

80

23.6

Parent

118

34.8

Son/Daughter

91

26.8

Sibling

36

10.6

Other relatives

13

3.8

Living Arrangement

Lives alone

3

0.9

Lives with parents

111

32.7

Lives with Spouse

156

46

Live with other relatives

14

4.1

Lives with children

43

12.7

Others

12

3.5

Diagnosis of Ill relative

Early Psychosis

19

5.6

Chronic Schizophrenia

134

39.5

Depressive disorders

103

30.4

Anxiety disorder (OCD & GAD)

27

8

Dementia

16

4.7

Others

11

3.2

Unknown

29

8.6

Any Medical Conditions

Yes

132

38.9

No

207

61.1

  

Mean

SD

Age of Primary Caregivers

49.7

13.18

PHQ-9 scores

4.73

5.26

GAD-7 scores

3.9

4.49

FIS scores

4.28

3.25

WHOQOL-DOMAIN1 (Physical health)

25.58

4.36

WHOQOL-DOMAIN2 (Psychological)

9.71

2.39

WHOQOL-DOMAIN3 (Social relationships)

20.44

3.83

WHOQOL-DOMAIN4 (Environment)

27.35

4.6