“Sometimes It’s Difficult to Have a Normal Life”: Results from a Qualitative Study Exploring Caregiver Burden in Schizophrenia

Table 2

Caregiver demographic characteristics (𝑛=19).

Demographic characteristic	Caregivers (𝑛=19)
Age
Mean (range)	51.63 (28–69)
Gender 𝑛 (%)
Male	4 (21)
Female	15 (79)
Ethnicity 𝑛 (%)
Black/African American	11 (58)
Hispanic/Spanish American/Latin (of any race)	2 (11)
White/Caucasian	6 (32)
Relationship with person with schizophrenia 𝑛 (%)
Parent	6 (32)
Partner/spouse	2 (11)
Sibling	6 (32)
Son/daughter	3 (16)
Other (nephew, aunt)	2 (11)
Education 𝑛 (%)
High school diploma	7 (37)
College or university degree	5 (26)
Graduate or professional degree	5 (26)
Some years of college	2 (11)
Work status 𝑛 (%)
Working full or part time	12 (63)
Full time homemaker	3 (16)
Not working	1 (5)
Retired	2 (11)
Other	1 (5)
Coresidence 𝑛 (%)
Yes	15 (78.9%)
No	4 (21.1%)
Years spent caring for person with schizophrenia; 𝑛 (%)
Mean (range)	10.24 (1–32)
Hours per week spent caring for person with schizophrenia 𝑛 (%)
<20	1 (5)
21–40	7 (37)
40+	11 (58)
Range	14–168
Mean	86.33
Gender match 𝑛 (%)
Yes
Female	10 (53)
Male	2 (11)
No	7 (37)