Table 2.
Loss variables by PGD.
| Total N (n = 899) | No PGD (n = 779) | PGD (n = 120) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous variable | ||||
| Mean years since death | 6.1 (5.1) | 6.1 (4.9) | 6.1 (6.1) | 0.52 |
| Mean Inventory of Complicated Grief (ICG) | 19.2 (13.1) | 16.0 (8.3) | 40.3 (8.3) | <0.001 |
| Mean Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS) | 5.7 (7.8) | 3.8 (6.0) | 18.5 (5.9) | <0.001 |
| Categorical variable | Total n | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Number of losses | ||||
| One | 211 | 188 (89.1) | 23 (10.9) | 0.45 |
| Two | 281 | 240 (85.4) | 41 (14.6) | |
| Three or more | 401 | 345 (86.0) | 56 (14.0) | |
| Most significant loss | <0.001 | |||
| Parent | 84 | 59 (70.2) | 25 (29.8) | |
| Grandparent | 470 | 424 (90.2) | 46 (9.8) | |
| Significant other | 5 | 2 (40.0) | 3 (60.0) | |
| Aunt or uncle | 157 | 141 (89.8) | 16 (10.2) | |
| Sibling | 17 | 13 (76.5) | 4 (23.5) | |
| Friend | 101 | 83 (82.2) | 18 (17.8) | |
| Other* | 65 | 57 (87.7) | 8 (12.3) | |
| Closeness to deceased | <0.001 | |||
| Not at all/somewhat | 319 | 300 (94.0) | 19 (6.0) | |
| Close | 343 | 294 (85.7) | 49 (14.3) | |
| Very close | 237 | 185 (78.1) | 52 (21.9) | |
| Extremely close | ||||
| Cause of death | <0.001 | |||
| Illness | 712 | 634 (89.0) | 78 (11.0) | |
| Accident | 111 | 87 (79.4) | 24 (21.6) | |
| Homicide | 37 | 30 (81.1) | 7 (18.9) | |
| Suicide | 30 | 21 (70.0) | 9 (30.0) | |
| Sudden/unexpected death | 0.01 | |||
| No | 280 | 255 (91.1) | 25 (8.9) | |
| Yes | 619 | 524 (84.7) | 95 (15.4) | |
Not all categories add up to 899 due to missing data.
*
Other significant loss includes cousin, niece, nephew, godparent, and mother-in-law.