Table 1.
Demographic information at Time 1
| Respondent Characteristic | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Age (range = 57–83 years) | 71.3 | 6.3 |
| Length of marriage (range = 14–63 years) | 46.5 | 4.8 |
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| Education | ||
| Finished middle school | 3.4 | |
| Completed high school | 39.7 | |
| Vocational education | 13.8 | |
| Some college classes | 25.9 | |
| College degree | 6.9 | |
| Post college professional degree | 1.7 | |
| Graduate, medical, law degree | 5.2 | |
| Income1 | ||
| Less than $7,500 | 1.7 | |
| $7,500 to $14,999 | 20.7 | |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 39.7 | |
| $25,000 to $40,000 | 8.6 | |
| Over $40,000 | 17.2 | |
| Caucasian | 100.0 | |
| Marriage number | ||
| First | 79.3 | |
| Second | 19.0 | |
| Nature of the loss | ||
| Expected | 63.8 | |
| Unexpected | 34.5 | |
Note. NTime1= 44 to 58.
1Income-levels were difficult to assess immediately following the loss; therefore the income levels are based off of data collected at 4-months postloss.