Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study participants
| Complicated grief (N = 53) | Healthy control subjects (N = 50) | t | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 50.17 ± 14.57 | 51.42 ± 13.60 | 0.91 | 0.78 |
| N (%) | N (%) | χ2 | ||
| Women | 46 (87) | 44 (88) | 0.03 | 0.85 |
| Men | 7 (13) | 6 (12) | ||
| Marital status: | ||||
| Single | 12 (22.6) | 11 (22) | 8.68 | 0.034 |
| Married/living with partner | 24 (45.3) | 34 (68) | ||
| Widows/widowers | 15 (28.3) | 5 (10) | ||
| Separated/divorced | 2 (3.8) | 0 | ||
| Education level: | ||||
| Primary school | 13 (24.5) | 4 (8) | 12.8 | 0.002 |
| High school | 33 (62.3) | 25 (50) | ||
| University degree | 7 (13.2) | 21 (42) | ||
| Occupation: | ||||
| Employed full/part time | 25 (47.1) | 30 (60) | 4.6 | 0.02 |
| Unemployed | 7 (13.2) | 3 (6) | ||
| Retired | 17 (32.1) | 10 (20) | ||
| Other | 4 (7.5) | 7 (4) | ||