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Demographic characteristics of study participants across 24 included studies.
| N | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of bereaved | Total | 8600 | |
| Gender | Male | 3701 | 43 |
| Female | 4899 | 57 | |
| Type of Loss per study | Traumatic/conflict related | 24 | 100 |
| Sickness/health | 5 | 22 | |
| Disappearance, unknown | 3 | 13 | |
| Disaster/Accident | 3 | 13 | |
| M | Range | ||
| Mean sample size | 358 | 60–2964 | |
| Mean age (years) | 42 | 18–80 | |
| Mean time since loss (years) | 14.2 | 0.5 to >45 | |
