Thompson L W, Breckenridge J N, Gallagher D, Peterson J
J Gerontol. 1984 May;39(3):309-14. doi: 10.1093/geronj/39.3.309.
Multiple indices of self-perceived physical health for 212 older widows and widowers, 2 months following the loss of their spouse, were contrasted with the responses of 162 comparison control participants for a comparable period. Although physician visits and hospitalizations were reported to be no more frequent among the bereaved, they did report significantly more recently developed or worsened illnesses, greater use of medications, and poorer health ratings in general. These differences were independent of sex and variation in socioeconomic background. Significant sex differences, although minimal, indicated poorer perceived health among women.
对212名老年丧偶者在丧偶两个月后的多项自我感知身体健康指标，与162名对照参与者在同一可比时期的反应进行了对比。虽然据报告丧偶者看医生和住院的频率并不更高，但他们确实报告说最近新出现或病情恶化的疾病更多、用药更多，总体健康评分更低。这些差异与性别和社会经济背景的变化无关。显著的性别差异虽然很小，但表明女性的自我感知健康状况较差。
