Table 4 Summary of binary logistic regression analysis of having worked through grief as an outcome variable in the bereaved siblings

Sex (females)

1.11 (0.27, 4.59)

0.888

1.05 (0.12, 9.12)

0.963

Age at inclusion (years)

1.06 (0.80, 1.41)

0.678

Age at sibling’s death (years)

1.14 (0.81, 1.40)

0.670

Time since loss (years)

1.03 (0.76, 1.37)

0.869

1.12 (0.73, 1.74)

0.603

Sibling’s illness duration

0.87 (0.71, 1.05)

0.149

Support during illness (code = 0)

3.39 (0.73, 15.90)

0.121

Support after death (code = 0)

9.78 (2.01, 47.68)

0.005

6.34 (1.09, 36.70)

0.039

Support in last year (code = 0)

4.64 (0.79, 27.25)

0.090

Personal Competence

3.47 (1.33, 9.09)

0.011

3.01 (1.05, 9.09)

0.041

Social Competence

2.45 (0.82, 6.15)

0.115

Structured Style

1.37 (0.52, 3.61)

0.523

Family Cohesion

2.76 (0.86, 8.84)

0.088

Social Resources

4.33 (0.86, 21.81)

0.076

χ² ₍₄₎ 14.01, p < 0.007, Pseudo R²: 44%