Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants
| Â | Complicated grief (N = 53) | Healthy control subjects (N = 50) | t | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 50.17 ± 14.57 | 51.42 ± 13.60 | 0.91 | 0.78 |
|  | N (%) | N (%) | χ2 |  |
Women | 46 (87) | 44 (88) | 0.03 | 0.85 |
Men | 7 (13) | 6 (12) | Â | Â |
Marital status: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Single | 12 (22.6) | 11 (22) | 8.68 | 0.034 |
Married/living with partner | 24 (45.3) | 34 (68) | Â | Â |
Widows/widowers | 15 (28.3) | 5 (10) | Â | Â |
Separated/divorced | 2 (3.8) | 0 | Â | Â |
Education level: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Primary school | 13 (24.5) | 4 (8) | 12.8 | 0.002 |
High school | 33 (62.3) | 25 (50) | Â | Â |
University degree | 7 (13.2) | 21 (42) | Â | Â |
Occupation: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Employed full/part time | 25 (47.1) | 30 (60) | 4.6 | 0.02 |
Unemployed | 7 (13.2) | 3 (6) | Â | Â |
Retired | 17 (32.1) | 10 (20) | Â | Â |
Other | 4 (7.5) | 7 (4) | Â | Â |