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Olivia Wootton1, Aisha King2, Kayley Moy3
1Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. wttoli001@myuct.ac.za.
Abstract:
Little is known about the economic impact of disability grants for people living with schizophrenia in low- and middle- income countries. In this brief report, we show that receipt of disability benefits is significantly associated (β = 0.105, p < 0.0001) with increased household and personal wealth in large sample of people living with schizophrenia in South Africa (n = 1154). This study provides further support for the use of disability grants as a mechanism to protect people living with schizophrenia and their families against the economic costs associated with schizophrenia.
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