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. 2023 Aug 16;11:1230198. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1230198

Table 2.

Indicators of grief, burden, and wellbeing in the study sample.

Complicated grief (ICG-D) Burdened by Grief and Loss (BGL) Psychological wellbeing (WHO-5) Perception of burden (5NRS)
Expected range 0–76 0–36 0–25 0–100
n 194 161 161 161
All participants Mean 21.00 18.27 12.34 43.48
SD 12.49 10.75 6.11 20.64
Gender
Women Mean 22.25 19.38 11.92 45.58
SD 12.12 10.61 5.86 19.48
Men Mean 16.73 14.12 13.90 35.62
SD 12.94 10.39 6.85 23.15
F-value 6.86 6.65 2.86 6.47
P-value 0.010 0.011 n.s. 0.012
Eta2 value 0.034 0.040 0.018 0.039
Relational status
Parents (G1) Mean 20.37 16.22 13.38 42.44
SD 12.36 10.95 6.71 21.30
Partner/brother or sister (G2) Mean 32.56 20.48 9.51 44.24
SD 11.78 12.13 6.04 25.74
Relatives/others Mean 19.49 19.28 12.46 43.29
SD 11.40 9.86 5.65 19.48
F-value 12.06 1.85 3.47 0.06
p-value <0.001 n.s. 0.034 n.s.
Eta2 value 0.142 0.025 0.045 0.001
Place of dying
Hospital Mean 20.79 19.71 12.77 43.18
SD 12.68 11.10 6.32 22.22
Nursing home/hospice Mean 23.04 19.75 11.45 48.60
SD 15.21 11.39 6.68 19.67
At home Mean 23.88 14.99 11.39 39.07
SD 9.93 8.43 5.85 19.70
F-value 0.86 2.60 0.86 1.64
p-value n.s. n.s. n.s. n.s.
Eta2 value 0.012 0.034 0.012 0.022
Visits at place were possible
No Mean 22.92 23.65 12.01 46.20
SD 13.48 9.58 5.91 23.04
Yes Mean 20.97 15.27 12.50 41.03
SD 12.15 9.87 6.58 18.76
F-value 0.77 24.08 0.20 2.08
p-value n.s. <0.001 n.s. n.s.
Eta2 value 0.006 0.153 0.002 0.015

Significant differences (p <0.001) were highlighted.