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Table 3 The comparison of mortality in the two groups

From: An investigation of physical and mental health consequences among Chinese parents who lost their only child

 

Control Group

N = 97

Shidu” Group

N = 95

χ2

p-value

n

%

n

%

Hypertension

37

38.1

38

36.5

0.035

0.852

Coronary heart disease

3

3.1

27

28.4

23.355

<.001***

Diabetes mellitus

16

16.5

17

17.9

0.066

0.797

Cerebrovascular diseases

3

3.1

5

5.3

0.153

0.696

Respiratory diseases

4

4.1

6

6.3

0.129

0.720

Digestive diseases

3

3.1

5

5.3

0.153

0.696

Rheumatosis

2

2.1

7

7.4

1.954

0.162

Osteoarthrosis

11

11.3

17

17.9

1.655

0.198

Tumor

1

1.0

7

7.4

4.828

0.028*

Mental diseases

1

1.0

7

7.4

4.828

0.028*

Other

2

2.1

1

11.6

6.887

0.009**

  1. Note. *p-value< .05; ** p-value < .01; *** p-value < .001