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Table 2 IEQ subscale scores and frequency of items not in subscales: N = 121

From: Relationship of family caregiver burden with quality of care and psychopathology in a sample of Arab subjects with schizophrenia

IEQ subscales/items

Mean* (SD)

Possible range*

Actual range

Mean** (SD)

Range

Tension: 9 items***

13.4(7.6)

0-36

1-33

3.8(3.2)

0-9

Supervision: 6 items

7.9(4.9)

0-24

0-21

2.2(1.9)

0-6

Worrying: 6 items

12.9(5.0)

0-24

0-24

3.8(1.8)

0-6

Urging: 8 items

16.4(7.5)

0-32

0-32

4.7(2.6)

0-8

Overall score: Items: 16-35; 37-43.

46.9(19.2)

0-108

5-98

13.4(7.3)

0-27

Total objective burden: 16-35; 37-42

44.6(18.6)

0-104

4-95

  

Caregiver GHQ-12 score

4.5(4.2)

0-12

0-12

  

Frequency of items not included in subscales

Never (%)

Sometimes (%)

Regularly (%)

Often (%)

Always (%)

IEQ36: Able to pursue activities

6(5.0)

42(34.7)

37(30.6)

36(29.8)

-

IEQ45: Felt able to cope with pt

6(5.0)

31(25.6)

36(29.8)

26(21.5)

22(18)

 

No

A little

Fairly

Very

A lot

IEQ44: Got used to pt's problem

5(4.1)

18(14.9)

34(28.1)

41(33.9)

23(19)

IEQ46: relationship with patient changed since illness

22(18.2)

37(30.6)

29(24.0)

20(16.5)

13(10.7)

  1. * Using Likert scale response option: 0-4 (van Wijngaarden et al 2000)
  2. ** Using categorized scale: 0 - 1 (van Wijngaarden et al 2003).
  3. *** IEQ29 is included in "tension" and "supervision"; IEQ43 is included in "tension" and "worrying"