Table 1.

Characteristics of the parents and decedent

Participant characteristics	N (%)
Male gender	8 (21)
Mean age, years	59±11
Married/de facto	31 (82)
Decedent characteristics	n (%)
Male gender	28 (74)
Age at death, years	23±10
Time since death, years
2–6 years	13 (34)
7–11 years	18 (47)
12–17 years	7 (18)
Cause of death
Known	12 (32)
Unknown	26 (68)