Table 2.
Baseline and demographic characteristics by partner bereavement exposure status. Figures are numbers (percentage) unless otherwise stated
| Partner bereavement n (%) | No partner bereavement n (%) | |
| No of patients | 123793 (100%) | 123793 (100%) |
| CPRD follow-up prior to index date, median (IQR) | 9.8 (6.0–14.0) | 9.4 (5.6–13.7) |
| CPRD follow-up post-index date, median (IQR) | 4.4 (1.9–8.0) | 4.0 (1.7–7.4) |
| Females | 81336 (65.7) | 81336 (65.7) |
| Age in years (median, IQR) | 74.2 (66.9–80.4) | 74.2 (66.9–80.4) |
| Age (years) | ||
| 30–54 | 5681 (4.6) | 5681 (4.6) |
| 55–64 | 19406 (15.7) | 19406 (15.7) |
| 65–75 | 40434 (32.7) | 40434 (32.7) |
| 75–84 | 45536 (36.8) | 45536 (36.8) |
| ≥85 | 12736 (10.3) | 12736 (10.3) |
| Socioeconomic status (practice-level)* | ||
| 1 (least deprived) | 23366 (18.9) | 26265 (21.2) |
| 2 | 21144 (17.1) | 22517 (18.2) |
| 3 | 24207 (19.6) | 25041 (20.2) |
| 4 | 26306 (21.2) | 25119 (20.3) |
| 5 (most deprived) | 28770 (23.2) | 24851 (20.1) |
| Health and lifestyle factors | ||
| Carer | 5952 (4.8) | 1938 (1.6) |
| Marital discord | 1332 (1.1) | 1227 (1.0) |
| BMI category | ||
| Underweight | 3028 (2.4) | 2276 (1.8) |
| Normal Weight | 44690 (36.1) | 45182 (36.5) |
| Overweight | 46941 (37.9) | 49005 (39.6) |
| Obese | 29134 (23.5) | 27330 (22.1) |
| Smoking status | ||
| non-smoker | 54728 (44.2) | 60836 (49.1) |
| current smoker | 19838 (16.0) | 13669 (11.0) |
| ex-smoker | 49227 (39.8) | 49288 (39.8) |
| Alcohol use | ||
| Non-drinker | 14725 (11.9) | 13361 (10.8) |
| Current drinker | 91212 (73.7) | 95118 (76.8) |
| Ex-drinker | 17856 (14.4) | 15314 (12.4) |
| Medical conditions at baseline | ||
| Depression† | 30332 (24.5) | 27500 (22.2) |
| Diabetes | 12933 (10.4) | 11100 (9.0) |
| Hypertension | 57694 (46.6) | 56504 (45.6) |
| Hearing loss | 20656 (16.7) | 20873 (16.9) |
CPRD, Clinical Practice Research Datalink; BMI, body mass index. *Measured by Index of Multiple deprivation score †Measured > 1 year prior to study entry.