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Table 3 Results of univariable analysis; patient’s sociodemographic and clinical characteristics

From: Schizophrenia and family burden in Morocco: assessment in a sample of 150 caregivers

Patient’s characteristics

Mean scores of family burden

Financial dimension

Domestic activities

Leisure

Family interactions

Effect on physical health

Effect on mental health

       Total

Score ± SD

p

Score ± SD

p

Score ± SD

p

Score ± SD

p

Score ± SD

p

Score ± SD

p

Score ± SD

p

Gender

Man

3.84 ± 2.26

0.077

6.22 ± 1.92

0.942

4.46 ± 2.04

0.011

5.82 ± 2.87

0.620

0.98 ± 0.82

0.750

1.05 ± 0.80

0.006

22.37 ± 6.46

0.026

Woman

3.21 ± 1.47

6.25 ± 1.65

3.75 ± 2.24

4.68 ± 2.99

0.93 ± 0.79

0.61 ± 0.5

19.43 ± 5.22

Age

< 25

6.35 ± 2.23

0.969

9.83 ± 1.75

0.000

7.17 ± 1.80

0.187

9.26 ± 2.75

0.009

3.17 ± 0.80

0.786

3.57 ± 0.80

0.122

25.78 ± 5.47

0.004

25 ≤ and ≤ 40

3.95 ± 2.19

6.14 ± 1.85

4.34 ± 2.7

5.30 ± 3.08

0.84 ± 0.80

0.98 ± 0.76

21.49 ± 6.90

> 40

3.48 ± 1.86

5.45 ± 1.88

3.97 ± 2.31

5.21 ± 2.62

1.21 ± 0.86

0.79 ± 0.77

20.10 ± 5.79

Marital status

Single

3.50 ± 1.97

0.134

6.33 ± 1.93

0.290

4.25 ± 2.16

0.641

5.46 ± 2.94

0.020

1.03 ± 0.82

0.327

0.99 ± 0.79

0.753

21.56 ± 6.09

0.369

Married

4.31 ± 2.66

6.13 ± 1.72

4.44 ± 1.79

5.38 ± 2.79

0.78 ± 0.83

0.88 ± 0.83

21.91 ± 7.51

Divorced

4.22 ± 1.92

5.33 ± 1.50

4.89 ± 2.26

8.22 ± 1.86

1.00 ± 0.71

1.00 ± -

24.67 ± 4.18

Widowed

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Level of education

Illiterate

3.47 ± 1.92

0.009

6.20 ± 1.61

0.420

3.53 ± 2.80

0.001

4.80 ± 3.00

0.050

1.00 ± 0.93

0.659

0.67 ± 0.49

0.065

19.67 ± 6.75

0.000

Primary

4.21 ± 1.99

6.24 ± 1.58

4.76 ± 1.95

5.61 ± 2.81

0.92 ± 0.85

0.79 ± 0.58

22.53 ± 5.66

Secondary

3.88 ± 2.21

6.38 ± 1.89

4.63 ± 1.74

6.10 ± 2.94

1.04 ± 0.78

1.12 ± 0.85

23.15 ± 5.62

Higher

2.26 ± 1.85

5.58 ± 2.41

2.84 ± 2.34

4.21 ± 2.57

0.79 ± 0.85

0.95 ± 0.85

16.63 ± 7.38

Work situation

In activity

3.39 ± 2.36

0.363

5.56 ± 2.20

0.097

3.92 ± 2.30

0.488

4.86 ± 2.98

0.335

0.72 ± 0.91

0.120

1.06 ± 0.98

0.551

19.50 ± 7.77

0.053

Retired

6.00

7.00

6.00

7.00

1.00

 

27.00

Unemployed

3.79 ± 2.08

6.43 ± 1.72

4.44 ± 2.02

5.82 ± 2.90

1.04 ± 0.78

0.95 ± 0.70

22.46 ± 5.66

Type of medical insurance

RAFa mutual insurance

2.83 ± 2.23

0.018

5.83 ± 2.04

0.915

4.67 ± 1.03

0.319

6.00 ± 3.03

0.116

0.83 ± 0.98

0.213

0.83 ± 1.17

0.197

21.00 ± 4.60

0.069

CNSSb

2.00 ± 2.07

6.25 ± 1.67

4.63 ± 0.92

4.75 ± 1.39

0.38 ± 0.74

1.0 ± 1.31

19.00 ± 5.10

CNOPSc

2.84 ± 2.57

6.00 ± 2.45

3.47 ± 2.39

4.05 ± 3.06

0.84 ± 0.76

1.32 ± 1.11

18.53 ± 8.34

RAMEDd

4.06 ± 2.04

6.36 ± 1.75

4.28 ± 2.10

5.86 ± 2.86

1.06 ± 0.80

0.85 ± 0.62

22.46 ± 6.47

None

3.98 ± 1.94

6.16 ± 1.86

4.67 ± 2.14

5.96 ± 3.01

1.02 ± 0.84

1.02 ± 0.62

22.80 ± 5.05

Age at diagnosis

< 18

3.38 ± 2.09

0.223

6.60 ± 1.78

0.043

4.34 ± 1.87

0.330

6.08 ± 2.55

0.358

1.00 ± 0.76

0.857

1.04 ± 0.90

0.040

22.44 ± 5.32

0.506

18 ≤ and ≤ 30

4.12 ± 2.15

6.26 ± 1.73

4.54 ± 2.03

5.48 ± 3.09

0.95 ± 0.86

0.99 ± 0.66

22.34 ± 6.26

> 30

2.60 ± 1.84

4.80 ± 2.34

3.07 ± 2.71

4.73 ± 2.99

1.00 ± 0.85

0.60 ± 0.83

16.80 ± 7.94

Duration of disorder (years)

< 5

3.68 ± 2.37

0.726

6.36 ± 1.85

0.130

4.27 ± 2.06

0.933

5.80 ± 3.27

0.063

0.83 ± 0.81

0.175

0.88 ± 0.79

0.212

21.81 ± 7.00

0.187

5 ≤ and ≤ 10

3.89 ± 1.76

6.67 ± 1.75

4.59 ± 2.27

6.33 ± 2.57

1.22 ± 0.85

1.19 ± 0.83

23.89 ± 5.72

> 10

3.69 ± 2.11

5.92 ± 1.90

4.27 ± 2.06

5.13 ± 2.66

1.00 ± 0.80

0.95 ± 0.72

20.95 ± 5.80

Number of hospitalizations

< 2

3.62 ± 2.39

0.797

6.11 ± 1.69

0.120

4.34 ± 2.12

0.965

5.41 ± 2.82

0.237

0.90 ± 0.83

0.212

0.91 ± 0.78

0.415

21.29 ± 7.18

0.140

≥ 2

4.19 ± 2.04

6.74 ± 1.92

4.26 ± 2.08

6.52 ± 2.93

0.30 ± 0.79

1.22 ± 0.77

24.22 ± 5.82

Use of antipsychotics

Yes

3.71 ± 2.11

0.943

6.30 ± 1.77

0.358

4.46 ± 1.97

0.154

5.38 ± 2.98

0.088

0.96 ± 0.81

0.650

0.96 ± 0.79

0.772

21.77 ± 6.05

0.872

No

3.74 ± 2.32

5.97 ± 2.16

3.89 ± 2.41

6.34 ± 2.62

1.03 ± 0.86

1.00 ± 0.73

21.97 ± 7.27

PAS use

Yes

4.15 ± 2.17

0.008

6.58 ± 1.81

0.014

4.71 ± 1.78

0.015

6.40 ± 2.76

0.000

1.04 ± 0.85

0.306

1.10 ± 0.76

0.023

23.98 ± 5.41

0.000

No

3.23 ± 2.03

5.83 ± 1.86

3.89 ± 2.33

4.70 ± 2.85

0.90 ± 0.78

0.81 ± 0.77

19.36 ± 6.44

  1. score headcount, % percentage, SD standard deviation
  2. aRAF, Royal Armed Forces’ mutual insurance
  3. bCNSS, National Social Security Fund medical insurance
  4. cCNOPS, National Fund for Social Welfare Organizations’ medical insurance
  5. dRAMED, Regime for Medical Assistance to the most deprived; PAS use, psychoactive substance use