Table 3 Multivariate linear regressions of factors associated with grief

Grief intensity around time of death (TRIG I)

 Place of death

  Hospital

158

20.78 (8.25)

Ref.

Ref.

  Home

162

20.52 (7.91)

−0.25 (–2.03 to 1.52)

−0.02

0.779

−2.44 (–4.50 to –0.39)

−0.15

0.020

0.02

 Relative’s relationship to the patient

  Spouse/partner

130

21.85 (8.16)

Ref.

Ref.

  Son/daughter

134

20.25 (7.58)

−1.61 (–3.55 to 0.33)

−0.10

0.104

−1.89 (–3.86 to 0.08)

−0.12

0.060

0.01

  Brother/sister

15

17.87 (6.32)

−3.99 (–8.29 to 0.31)

−0.11

0.069

−4.83 (–9.09 to –0.56)

−0.13

0.027

0.02

  Other

40

19.45 (9.40)

−2.40 (–5.25 to 0.45)

−0.10

0.098

−3.16 (–6.14 to –0.19)

−0.13

0.037

0.01

 Relative’s presence at time of death

  No

94

19.04 (8.51)

Ref.

Ref.

  Yes

225

21.24 (7.72)

2.19 (0.27 to 4.12)

0.13

0.026

2.41 (0.28 to 4.54)

0.14

0.027

0.02

 Patient’s preference for place of death discussed with family

  No

121

19.00 (8.01)

Ref.

Ref.

  Yes

188

21.57 (8.06)

2.57 (0.73 to 4.42)

0.16

0.006

3.01 (1.11 to 5.03)

0.19

0.002

0.03

Grief intensity at time of questionnaire completion (TRIG II)

 Place of death

  Hospital

158

43.11 (14.10)

Ref.

Ref.

  Home

158

45.02 (11.26)

1.91 (–0.92 to 4.73)

0.08

0.185

−3.63 (–6.76 to –0.50)

−0.14

0.023

0.01

 Relative’s relationship to the patient

  Spouse/partner

126

49.21 (10.00)

Ref.

Ref.

  Son/daughter

133

41.92 (11.71)

−7.55 (–9.85 to –5.26)

−0.29

<0.001

−6.69 (–9.98 to –3.40)

−0.26

<0.001

0.04

  Brother/sister

15

40.67 (16.17)

−10.93 (–15.75 to –6.21)

−0.19

<0.001

−6.78 (–13.45 to –0.11)

−0.11

0.046

0.02

  Other

41

36.98 (16.18)

−11.92 (–15.22 to –8.63)

−0.31

<0.001

−12.54 (–17.09 to –7.99)

−0.32

<0.001

0.08

 Relative’s presence at time of death

  No

90

38.77 (15.29)

Ref.

Ref.

  Yes

225

46.11 (10.94)

6.58 (4.36 to 8.81)

0.25

<0.001

4.77 (1.51 to 8.04)

0.17

0.004

0.01

 Relative’s work arrangements in last three months of patient’s life

  0 to 3 days off work

58

37.50 (13.52)

Ref.

Ref.

  4 to 14 days off work

44

45.14 (11.92)

7.64 (2.88 to 12.40)

0.22

0.002

7.07 (2.41 to 11.73)

0.20

0.003

0.02

  15+ days off work

47

50.32 (9.19)

12.82 (8.15 to 17.49)

0.37

<0.001

8.44 (3.64 to 13.23)

0.24

0.001

0.03

  Not working

144

44.97 (12.37)

7.47 (3.77 to 11.18)

0.30

<0.001

3.87 (3.64 to 13.23)

0.15

0.048

0.01

 Patient’s preference for place of death discussed with family

  No

123

41.83 (13.86)

Ref.

Ref.

  Yes

182

45.34 (11.96)

2.80 (0.52 to 5.09)

0.11

0.016

2.88 (0.07 to 5.82)

0.11

0.056

0.01