TABLE 1.
Sample demographics and loss characteristics.
| Variable | Sample |
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| Cross-sectional | Test-retest | Longitudinal | |
| (N = 676) | (N = 50) | (N = 275) | |
| Age M (SD) | 49.22 (12.52) | 51.46 (14.54) | 46.43 (13.24) |
| Women (%) | 81.5 | 84.0 | 78.5 |
| Months since loss M (SD) | 56.91 (79.79) | 23.74 (48.44) | 2.94 (2.01) |
| Violent loss (%) | 19.5 | 26.0 | 9.1 |
| Who died? (%) | |||
| Partner | 36.1 | 28.0 | 30.2 |
| Child | 21.0 | 22.0 | 8.7 |
| Sibling | 6.5 | 0.0 | 5.8 |
| Parent | 28.3 | 42.0 | 38.2 |
| Another close relative or non-relative | 8.2 | 8.0 | 17.1 |
Violent loss defined as resulting from human (in)action (i.e., suicide, homicide, accident, unintentional overdose, and medical negligence) vs. illness.