Table 2 Perceived difficulties during care giving and health status among caregiver of patient with schizophrenia at Jimma University Medical Center Psychiatry Clinic, Southwest Ethiopia 2019 (n = 422)
Variable | Frequency (n) | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Family size | ||
≤4 family | 130 | 30.8 |
5–6 family | 128 | 30.3 |
> 7 family | 164 | 38.9 |
Family size with MI | ||
1 family with MI | 371 | 87.9 |
> 2 family with MI | 51 | 12.1 |
Duration of take care of patient | ||
< 2 years | 121 | 28.7 |
3–5 years | 118 | 28.0 |
6–8 years | 82 | 19.4 |
> 8 years | 101 | 23.9 |
Relative’s hours per day spent in contact with the patient | ||
< 3 h | 129 | 30.6 |
4–6 h | 126 | 29.9 |
7–12 h | 117 | 27.7 |
> 12 h | 50 | 11.8 |
Distance from hospital in km | ||
< 8 km | 106 | 25.1 |
9–23 km | 110 | 26.1 |
24–50 km | 107 | 25.4 |
> 50 km | 99 | 23.5 |
Report of medical/physical illness | ||
Yes | 55 | 13.0 |
No | 367 | 87.0 |
Report of mental disorder | ||
Yes | 8 | 1.9 |
No | 414 | 98.1 |