Table 1.
Characteristics of the Cancer-Bereaved Siblings
| N (%)a | |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Man | 73 (42) |
| Woman | 101 (58) |
| Age at time of death | |
| Mean (SD) | 18 (3.7) |
| 12–15 years | 49 (30) |
| 16–19 years | 59 (36) |
| 20–25 years | 58 (35) |
| Missing | 8 |
| Age at data collection | |
| Mean (SD) | 24 (3.8) |
| Minimum–maximum | 19–33 |
| Marital status | |
| Married/cohabiting | 74 (43) |
| Lives with parents | 49 (28) |
| Lives with friends | 3 (2) |
| Lives alone | 46 (27) |
| Missing | 2 |
| Place of residence | |
| Rural | 38 (22) |
| Village | 36 (21) |
| Town | 64 (38) |
| City | 32 (19) |
| Missing | 4 |
| Level of education | |
| Elementary school | 27 (16) |
| Senior high school | 124 (72) |
| University | 22 (13) |
| Missing | 1 |
| Time since loss | |
| Mean (SD) | 6 (2.3) |
| 2–4 years | 46 (28) |
| 5–7 years | 60 (36) |
| 8–9 years | 61 (37) |
| Missing | 7 |
a
Sum of percentages may not equal 100 due to rounding.
SD, standard deviation.