Demographic characteristics of the 56 bereaved relatives
| Characteristic | Relatives |
|---|---|
| Figures are numbers (percentages of subjects). | |
| *Data missing in two cases; †data missing in one case. | |
| Age (years) | |
| 21–44 | 16 (29) |
| 45–59 | 22 (39) |
| 60–82 | 17 (32) |
| Sex | |
| Men | 12 (21) |
| Women | 44 (79) |
| Racial origin | |
| Afro-Caribbean | 1 (2) |
| Asian | 4 (7) |
| White | 51 (91) |
| Age leaving full time education (years)* | |
| <16 | 22 (41) |
| 18 | 23 (42) |
| >21 | 9 (17) |
| Social class† | |
| I | 8 (15) |
| II | 23 (42) |
| III NM | 15 (27) |
| III M | 5 (9) |
| IV | 4 (7) |
| V | 0 (0) |
| Relationship to patient | |
| Widow | 35 (63) |
| Widower | 9 (16) |
| Parent | 4 (7) |
| Daughter | 5 (9) |
| Other relative | 3 (5) |