Research Article
Validation of Yoruba Version of Family Burden Interview Schedule (Y-FBIS) on Caregivers of Schizophrenia Patients
Table 2
Sociodemographic characteristics of patients and caregivers.
| | Sociodemographic characteristics | Patients frequency | % | Caregivers frequency | % |
| | Age group (years) | | | | | | <25 | 145 | 39.4 | 8 | 2.2 | | 25–34 | 145 | 39.4 | 36 | 9.8 | | 35–44 | 61 | 16.6 | 88 | 23.9 | | >44 | 17 | 4.6 | 122 | 33.1 |
| | Years of education | | | | | | Nil | 76 | 20.6 | 180 | 48.9 | | 1–6 | 181 | 49.2 | 128 | 34.8 | | 7–12 | 90 | 24.5 | 32 | 8.7 | | >12 | 21 | 5.7 | 28 | 7.6 |
| | Gender | | | | | | Male | 214 | 58.1 | 80 | 21.7 | | Female | 154 | 41.9 | 288 | 78.3 |
| | Marital status | | | | | | Married | 61 | 16.6 | 62 | 16.8 | | Single | 163 | 44.3 | 64 | 17.4 | | Separated | 118 | 32.1 | 172 | 46.7 | | Divorced | 11 | 3.0 | 40 | 10.9 | | Widowed | 5 | 1.4 | 30 | 8.2 |
| | Occupation** | | | | | | High level professional | 2 | 1.1 | — | — | | Skilled worker | 24 | 6.5 | 9 | 2.4 | | Semiskilled worker | 44 | 11.1 | 12 | 3.3 | | Unskilled worker | 45 | 11.1 | 210 | 57.1 | | Unemployed | 253 | 68.8 | 137 | 37.2 |
| | Relationship of caregivers to patient | | | | | | Either parent | — | — | 251 | 68.2 | | Spouse | — | — | 43 | 11.7 | | Sibling | — | — | 49 | 13.3 | | Distant family member | — | — | 30 | 8.2 | | Nonrelations | — | — | 27 | 7.3 |
| | Mean duration of illness/care | | — | | — | | Mean duration of contact with patient | — | — | | — |
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