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Table 4 Post-matched health outcome differences for schizophrenia caregivers vs. other caregivers

From: Assessing health status in informal schizophrenia caregivers compared with health status in non-caregivers and caregivers of other conditions

 

Total

Caregiver for adult relative with condition other than schizophrenia

Schizophrenia caregiver for adult relative

P-value

(N = 1194)

(N = 796)

(N = 398)

PHQ-9 scalea

   

0.003

 Minimal (%)

302 (25.29 %)

223 (28.02 %)

79 (19.85 %)

 

 Mild (%)

223 (18.68 %)

139 (17.46 %)

84 (21.11 %)

 

 Moderate (%)

151 (12.65 %)

104 (13.07 %)

47 (11.81 %)

 

 Moderately Severe (%)

74 (6.20 %)

48 (6.03 %)

26 (6.53 %)

 

 Severe (%)

52 (4.36 %)

26 (3.27 %)

26 (6.53 %)

 

Currently using a prescription medication for depression (%)

161 (13.48 %)

91 (11.43 %)

70 (17.59 %)

0.003

Comorbidities experienced in the past 12 months

    

 Narcolepsy (%)

11 (0.92 %)

5 (0.63 %)

6 (1.51 %)

0.134

 Insomnia (%)

336 (28.14 %)

207 (26.01 %)

129 (32.41 %)

0.020

 Sleep difficulties (%)

463 (38.78 %)

293 (36.81 %)

170 (42.71 %)

0.048

 Pain (%)

409 (34.25 %)

251 (31.53 %)

158 (39.70 %)

0.005

 Anxiety (%)

388 (32.50 %)

237 (29.77 %)

151 (37.94 %)

0.005

 Depression (%)

312 (26.13 %)

195 (24.50 %)

117 (29.40 %)

0.069

 Heartburn (%)

348 (29.15 %)

222 (27.89 %)

126 (31.66 %)

0.177

 Migraines (%)

331 (27.72 %)

225 (28.27 %)

106 (26.63 %)

0.552

 Headaches (%)

557 (46.65 %)

366 (45.98 %)

191 (47.99 %)

0.512

Mental component summary

   

<0.001

 Mean ± SD

41.85 ± 10.72

42.65 ± 10.62

40.25 ± 10.75

 

Physical component summary

   

0.315

 Mean ± SD

47.19 ± 10.10

47.40 ± 10.05

46.77 ± 10.20

 

Health utility

   

<0.001

 Mean ± SD

0.66 ± 0.13

0.67 ± 0.13

0.64 ± 0.12

 
  1. aOnly available for 2011 and 2013 NHWS respondents (540 other caregivers, 262 schizophrenia caregivers); Patient Health Questionnaire-9 = PHQ-9