Table 2.

Loss-related characteristics.

Characteristics	Children, n = 63
Gender of deceased child	n (%)
Girl	25 (40)
Boy	37 (59)
Non-binary	1 (2)
Deceased child's age at time of death	n (%)
Stillborn (pregnancy week 20–38 or during labor)	11 (17)
Within the first year	7 (11)
1–6 years old	11 (17)
7–12 years old	5 (8)
13–19 years old	10 (16)
20–29 years old	16 (25)
30–39 years old	3 (5)
Cause of death	n (%)
Cancer	26 (41)
Stillbirth	11 (17)
Infant death (under 1 year)	5 (8)
Accident (e.g., traffic, fall, diving)	6 (9)
Mental health problems (e.g., suicide, overdose)	6 (9)
Other diseases (e.g., cardiac arrest, epilepsy, COVID-19)	7 (11)
Other causes (murder)	1 (2)
Unknown	1 (2)
Years since death (from date of death to baseline)	Mean (SD) range 4.8 (2.9), 1–15 years
Lost another child	n (%)
Yes	7 (10)
No	60 (90)