Table 3c.
Functional impairment aspects (SF-36) before bereavement, 6 months after bereavement, and 3 years after bereavement according to age.
| Age <60 (n = 665 (41%)) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before bereavement | 6 months after bereavement | 3 years after bereavement | ||||
| Overall functional impairment (PG-13 scale)a | ||||||
| Yes, n (%) | 384 | (58) | 210 | (32) | 137 | (21) |
| Aspects of functional impairment (SF-36 scale)b | ||||||
| Emotional role subscale, weighted mean (95% CI) | 48.4 | (45.1; 51.6) | 72.6 | (69.9; 75.3) | 79.7 | (77.2; 82.3) |
| Social functioning subscaleb, weighted mean (95% CI) | 76.3 | (74.4; 78.2) | 83.1 | (81.4; 84.8) | 87.8 | (86.2; 89.4) |
| Age >60 (n = 957 (59%)) | ||||||
| Before bereavement | 6 months after bereavement | 3 years after bereavement | ||||
| Overall functional impairment (PG-13 scale)a | ||||||
| Yes, n (%) | 447 | (47) | 228 | (24) | 169 | (18) |
| Aspects of functional impairment (SF-36 scale)b | ||||||
| Emotional role subscale, weighted mean (95% CI) | 47.0 | (44.1; 49.8) | 70.7 | (68.5; 73.0) | 75.7 | (73.5; 79.0) |
| Social functioning subscaleb, weighted mean (95% CI) | 78.1 | (76.5; 79.6) | 86.8 | (85.5; 88.1) | 89.6 | (88.4; 90.8) |