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. 2009 Dec 19;25(3):721–727. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dep441

Table III.

Reactions to loss

Sadness 83.3% (35)
Grief 81.0% (34)
Tears/crying 73.8% (31)
Shock 66.7% (28)
Emptiness 64.3% (27)
Disbelief 57.1% (24)
Felt out of control 38.1% (16)
Fear 35.7% (15)
Numbness 35.7% (15)
Worry 33.3% (14)
Loneliness 28.6% (12)
Nervousness 19.0% (8)
Uncertainty 9.5% (4)
Relief 7.1% (3)
Ambivalence 2.4% (1)