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Table 1 Comparison between surrogates who did or did not participate in 6–24 months bereavement surveys at enrollment (N = 353)

From: How symptoms of prolonged grief disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and depression relate to each other for grieving ICU families during the first two years of bereavement

Variable

Participants (n = 303)

Declined bereavement surveys (n = 50)

p

Age, n (%)

  

.427

21–45

121 (39.9%)

23 (46.0%)

 

46–55

86 (28.4%)

12 (24.0%)

 

56–65

58 (19.1%)

12 (24.0%)

 

 > 65

38 (12.5%)

3 (6.0%)

 

Gender, n (%)

  

.556

Male

126 (41.6%)

18 (36.0%)

 

Female

177 (58.4%)

32 (64.0%)

 

Marital status, n (%)

  

.135

Single

67 (22.1%)

12 (24.0%)

 

Married/Cohabiting

228 (75.2%)

34 (68.0%)

 

Separated/Widowed

8 (2.6%)

4 (8.0%)

 

Educational level, n (%)

  

.238

 > Senior high school

151 (49.8%)

30 (60.0%)

 

≦ Senior high school

152 (50.2%)

20 (40.0%)

 

Financial status, n (%)

  

.168

Making ends meet

255 (84.2%)

38 (76.0%)

 

Financial strain

42 (13.9%)

9 (18.0%)

 

Other

6 (2.0%)

3 (6.0%)

 

Relationship, n (%)

  

.395

Spouse

88 (29.0%)

13 (26.0%)

 

Child

166 (54.8%)

32 (64.0%)

 

Other

49 (16.2%)

5 (10.0%)

 

Chronic disease, n (%)

  

.160

Yes

107 (35.3%)

12 (24.0%)

 

No

196 (64.7%)

38 (76.0%)

 

Living with the patient, n (%)

  

.761

Yes

202 (66.7%)

31 (63.3%)

 

No

101 (33.3%)

18 (36.7%)

 

Variable

Participants (n = 303)

Withdrew from bereavement surveys (n = 50)

p

Hospitalization for mental health problems, n (%)

1.000

Yes

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

 

No

302(100.0%)

50 (100.0%)

 

Hospitalization for medical problems, n (%)

.246

Yes

14 (4.6%)

0 (0.0%)

 

No

289 (95.4%)

50 (100.0%)

 

Emergency room visit, n (%)

1.000

Yes

20 (6.6%)

3 (6.0%)

 

No

283 (93.4%)

47 (94.0%)

 

Medication use for pain problems, n (%)

.354

Yes

35 (11.6%)

3 (6.0%)

 

No

268 (88.4%)

47 (94.0%)

 

Medication use for anxiety problems, n (%)

.516

Yes

8 (2.6%)

0 (0.0%)

 

No

295 (97.4%)

50 (100.0%)

 

Medication use for depressive problems or other psychiatric disturbances, n (%)

1.000

Yes

3 (1.0%)

0 (0.0%)

 

No

300 (99.0%)

50 (100.0%)