Table 3.

Demographic characteristics

	Bereaved (N = 36)		Non-bereaved (N = 28)		F-value/X2	P-value
	Mean/N	SD/%	Mean	SD/%
Age	72.9	5.8	72.4	4.2	0.17	0.69
Gender (female)	23	64%	15	54%	0.7	0.4
Ethnicity (non-Caucasian)	10	28%	5	18%	0.86	0.35
Employment (retired)	23	64%	15	54%	0.7	0.4
Education (post graduate)	14	39%	13	46%	0.37	0.55
Years married/partnered	35.8	17.6	41.2	11.2	2	0.16
Body mass index	26.6	5.2	27.4	5.6	0.31	0.58
Alcohol (drinks per week)	2.1	4.3	1.7	2.9	0.18	0.67

Continuous variables: mean (±SD), F-value (ANOVA); categorical variables: N (%), X² value (chi square test).