Table 1. Demographic characteristics of participants, experience of death and mean total of the CDI and the ICG.
| Parameters | Total (n=1,138) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 14.7±1.6 | |
| Sex (M/F) | 623/540 | 53.6/46.4 |
| Years of education | 9.5±1.2 | |
| Socioeconomic status | ||
| Low | 12 | 1.0 |
| Mid-low | 144 | 12.7 |
| Middle | 648 | 56.9 |
| Middle-high | 296 | 26.1 |
| High | 38 | 3.3 |
| Father, years of education | 14.8±2.4 | |
| Mother, years of education | 14.2±2.3 | |
| Death experience (yes/no) | 582/556 | 51.2/48.8 |
| Relation to participants | ||
| Parents | 17 | 2.9 |
| Sibling | 1 | 0.2 |
| Friends | 25 | 4.3 |
| Grandparents | 418 | 71.8 |
| Others | 121 | 20.8 |
| CDI-total* | 10.1±6.9 | |
| ICG-total† | 2.5±6.0 |
*CDI-total, total score on the Children's Depression Inventory; †ICG-total: total score on the Inventory of Complicated Grief.