Table 1 Comparison between bipolar and schizophrenia group regarding caregiver’s demographic data and characteristics
Caregivers data | Bipolar group | Schizophrenia group | Test value | P value | Sig | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. = 50 | No. = 50 | |||||
Sex | Male | 19 (38.0%) | 11 (22.0%) | 3.048* | 0.081 | NS |
Female | 31 (62.0%) | 39 (78.0%) | ||||
Age (years) | Mean ± SD | 46.54 ± 11.08 | 48.46 ± 10.27 | − 0.899• | 0.371 | NS |
Range | 27–64 | 18–68 | ||||
Residence | Rural | 16 (32.0%) | 6 (12.0%) | 5.828* | 0.016 | S |
Urban | 34 (68.0%) | 44 (88.0%) | ||||
Occupation | Unemployed | 30 (60.0%) | 25 (50.0%) | 1.010* | 0.315 | NS |
Employed | 20 (40.0%) | 25 (50.0%) | ||||
Educational level | Illiterate | 10 (20.0%) | 9 (18.0%) | 0.167* | 0.920 | NS |
Middle level education | 29 (58.0%) | 31 (62.0%) | ||||
High education | 11 (22.0%) | 10 (20.0%) | ||||