Younger widowers (38-61 years) who reported low degree of preparedness for their wife´s death had compared to widowers with high degree of preparedness increased risk of experiencing chronic pain (OR 6.67; CI 2.49-17.82) 4-5 years after loss.
Niðurstöður sýndu að ef yngri ekklar (38-61 árs) voru lítið undirbúnir fyrir lát eiginkonu jók það áhættu þeirra á upplifun langvarandi verkja 4-5 árum eftir missinn (OR 6.67; 95% CI 2.49-17.82).