Table 2 Relatives experience of their family members and own health and situation
Total sample | Family member with | Statistics X2 (p) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 279 | Bipolar disorder n = 135, 48% | Psychotic Bipolar disorder n = 57, 20% | Psychotic disorder n = 87, 31% | ||
To a large extent | To a large extent | To a large extent | To a large extent | ||
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Family members health and situation | |||||
Mental health improved during the pandemic? | 22 (8) | 15 (11) | 5 (9) | 2 (2) | X2 = 5.7 (0.057) |
-If improved, improved because of pandemic? | 8 (3) | 7 (5) | 1 (2) | 1(0) | X2 = 5.4 (0.066) |
Mental health deteriorated during the pandemic? | 93 (33) | 38 (28) | 25 (44) | 30 (35) | X2 = 4.5 (0.104) |
-If deteriorated, deteriorated because of pandemic? | 69 (25) | 27 (20) | 18 (32) | 24 (28) | X2 = 3.4 (0.179) |
Worries of danger to self or other family members due to difficulties following infection prevention measures? | 35 (13) | 7 (5) | 17 (30) | 11 (13) | X2 = 22.2 (< 0.001)a |
Worries of severe self-harm or suicide as a consequence of pandemic? | 54 (19) | 22 (16) | 16 (28) | 16 (18) | X2 = 3.6 (0.162) |
Worries of acting out or violence as a consequence of pandemic? | 33 (12) | 5 (4) | 15 (26) | 13 (15) | X2 = 20.8 (< 0.001)a |
Worries of not getting help from mental health services in case of deterioration of illness? | 141 (51) | 61 (45) | 36 (63) | 44 (51) | X2 = 5.2 (0.075) |
Own health and situation | |||||
Has your responsibility as caretaker increased during the pandemic? | 117 (42) | 49 (36) | 33 (58) | 35 (40) | X2 = 7.8 (0.020) |
Has the pandemic had negative consequences for your economy? | 32 (12) | 18 (13) | 9 (16) | 5 (6) | X2 = 4.3 (0.116) |
Have you feared being infected by the virus and not being able to take care of your family member? | 62 (22) | 22 (16) | 19 (33) | 21 (24) | X2 = 7.0 (0.030) |
Have you felt personally responsible for your family members’ ability to abide with the infection prevention measures? | 56 (20) | 18 (13) | 18 (32) | 20 (23) | X2 = 9.0 (0.011) |
Have concerns related to your family members’ health during the pandemic affected your | |||||
-sleep? | 79 (28) | 21 (16) | 28 (49) | 30 (35) | X2 = 24.6 (< 0.001)a |
-appetite? | 29 (10) | 7 (5) | 13 (23) | 9 (10) | X2 = 13.3 (0.001)a |
-concentration? | 81 (29) | 31 (23) | 25 (44) | 25 (29) | X2 = 8.5 (0.014) |
-ability to take care of yourself? | 29 (10) | 8 (6) | 11 (19) | 10 (12) | X2 = 7.9 (0.020) |
-ability to take care of other family members? | 33 (12) | 4 (3) | 16 (28) | 13 (15) | X2 = 25.4 (< 0.001)a |
Has the role of relative affected your ability to perform your tasks at work during this period? | 53 (19) | 20 (15) | 15 (26) | 18 (21) | X2 = 3.7 (0.159) |