Table 2

Distribution of life events and mean age at experience, by study groups (%)


Cases
Controls
Events
Age

Severe life events
%
Age
%
Age
P
P

Loss of a close relative
51.9
28.0
44.5
25.5
0.070
0.042
Loss of a spouse
1.7
28.0
6.4
25.2
0.189
0.841
Parents divorce before age 20
9.7
No data
6.4
No data
0.122
--
Loss of a parent before age 20
10.1
No data
7.5
No data
0.192
--
Moderate to mild events






Spouse separation
19.8
29.0
18.6
29.0
0.714
0.655
Job loss
22.7
32.6
18.0
32.6
0.181
0.548
Economic crisis
14.3
33.5
15.9
33.5
0.607
0.418
Severe illness
5.1
29.9
7.8
29.9
0.173
0.815
Severe illness of a close relative
32
32.0
30.1
32.0
0.459
0.322
Other severe event
31.2
30.8
20.7
30.8
0.003
0.555
Having one event
26.8
No data
33.6
No data
0.094
--
Having two and more events
52.0
No data
43.9
No data
0.065
--

Peled et al. BMC Cancer 2008 8:245   doi:10.1186/1471-2407-8-245