Table 7 Relation between gender of caregiver and coping inventory among schizophrenia group

Positive reassessment

Median (IQR)

12 (11–14)

11 (10–12)

 − 1.620 ≠ 

0.105

NS

Range

10–15

8–13

Mental distraction

Median (IQR)

8 (4–11)

6 (5–11)

 − 0.154 ≠ 

0.877

NS

Range

4–12

4–13

Focus and mental empting

Median (IQR)

10 (4–11)

10 (7–12)

 − 1.250 ≠ 

0.211

NS

Range

4–13

4–13

Social support

Median (IQR)

12 (10–15)

12 (9–14)

 − 0.472 ≠ 

0.637

NS

Range

10–15

6–16

Denial

Median (IQR)

9 (4–12)

4 (4–7)

 − 2.341 ≠ 

0.019

S

Range

4–15

4–14

Religious conditioning

Median (IQR)

14 (13–16)

16 (13–16)

 − 0.810 ≠ 

0.418

NS

Range

12–16

4–16

Make fun

Median (IQR)

5 (4–11)

5 (4–10)

 − 0.329 ≠ 

0.742

NS

Range

4–12

4–15

Behavioral withdrawal

Median (IQR)

6 (5–11)

8 (6–10)

 − 0.177 ≠ 

0.859

NS

Range

5–14

4–12

Anger control

Median (IQR)

12 (10–15)

11 (10–12)

 − 1.306 ≠ 

0.192

NS

Range

9–16

4–14

Emotional support

Median (IQR)

13 (11–14)

11 (7–13)

 − 1.314 ≠ 

0.189

NS

Range

8–16

6–19

Acceptance

Median (IQR)

12 (9–13)

12 (11–13)

0.048 ≠ 

0.962

NS

Range

9–14

4–14

Occupying the mind

Median (IQR)

11 (10–12)

9 (7–12)

 − 1.706 ≠ 

0.088

NS

Range

7–14

2–14

Planning

Median (IQR)

13 (12–16)

11 (9–13)

 − 2.925 ≠ 

0.003

HS

Range

11–16

4–14

Active handling

Median (IQR)

12 (10–13)

11 (9–12)

 − 2.367 ≠ 

0.018

S

Range

10–15

7–12