Table 4 A comparison of causes of death from cardiovascular diseases, cancer and other causes during the years 1999-2007.
From: Assessing survival in widowers, and controls -A nationwide, six- to nine-year follow-up
Controls: Deaths 2002-2007 n = 30 | Widowers: Deaths 1999-2007 n = 64 | |||||
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Age 30-59 years-old n = 2 | Age 60-69 years-old n = 11 | Age 70-75 years-old n = 17 | Age 30-59 years-old n = 4 | Age 60-69 years-old n = 18 | Age 70-75 years-old n = 42 | |
Cardiovascular disease - % (n) | 0% (0) | 36% (4) | 18% (3) | 75% (3) | 33% (6) | 26% (11) |
Cancer - % (n) | 50% (1) | 45% (5) | 65% (11) | 0% (0) | 39% (7) | 48% (20) |
Other - % (n) | 50% (1) | 18% (2) | 18% (3) | 25% (1) | 28% (5) | 26% (11) |