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Table 3 IEQ mean sum scores by key splits

From: A survey of caregiver burden in those providing informal care for patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder with agitation: results from a European study

 

Base

Mean IEQ sum score (SD)

Total sample

247

32.2 (15.27)

Country

 Germany

93

28.4 (13.56)

 Spain

75

35.6 (16.55)

 UK

79

33.3 (15.15)

Main mental health disorder of patient

 Schizophrenia

106

31.9 (14.16)

 Bipolar disorder

136

32.5 (16.34)

 Don’t know

5

27.2 (5.81)

Caregiver current employment status

 Working full time

78

28.3 (14.81)

 Student

15

28.6 (16.80)

 Working part time

78

32.5 (14.53)

 Homemaker

22

38.8 (17.04)

 Unemployed

26

36.5 (15.07)

 Retired

33

32.4 (14.76)

Mean hours of care provided a week

 1–10

44

24.5 (12.44)

 11–20

66

27.8 (13.78)

 21–30

65

33.5 (14.19)

 31–40

20

37.3 (10.18)

 41–50

16

34.1 (12.27)

 > 50

36

43.4 (18.65)

Caregiver lives with patient

 Yes

153

33.2 (16.20)

 No

94

30.5 (13.55)

Patient symptoms recognised by the caregiving during an episode of agitation

 Over excited

140

31.8 (15.05)

 Tense

161

32.9 (15.64)

 Hostile

51

41.7 (17.07)

 Un-cooperative

46

38.3 (14.42)

 A lack of control

16

40.3 (16.35)

 Wound up

117

35.6 (15.28)

 Fidgety

130

35.0 (15.03)

 Violent

41

39.5 (16.40)

 Aggressive

35

37.8 (11.61)

 Irritable

134

34.1 (14.95)

 Short tempered

79

38.4 (14.82)

 Restless

157

32.6 (14.77)

 Uneasy

155

33.1 (15.14)

 Nervous

169

33.7 (15.73)

 Feeling like they can’t sit still

141

34.3 (15.81)