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To measure stress according to the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale, the number of "Life Change Units" that apply to events in the past year of an individual's life are added and the final score will give a rough estimate of how stress affects health.

{|class="wikitable sortable"
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!Life event
!Life change units
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|Death of a spouse || 100
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|Divorce || 73
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|Marital separation || 65
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|Imprisonment || 63
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|Death of a close family member || 63
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|Personal injury or illness || 53
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|Marriage || 50
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|Dismissal from work || 47
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|Marital reconciliation || 45
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|Retirement || 45
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|Change in health of family member || 44
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|Pregnancy || 40
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|Sexual difficulties || 39
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|Gain a new family member || 39
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|Business readjustment || 39
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|Change in financial state || 38
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|Death of a close friend || 37
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|Change to different line of work || 36
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|Change in frequency of arguments || 35
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|Major mortgage || 32
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|Foreclosure of mortgage or loan || 30
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|Change in responsibilities at work || 29
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|Child leaving home || 29
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|Trouble with in-laws || 29
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|Outstanding personal achievement ||  28
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|Spouse starts or stops work ||  26
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|Beginning or end school || 26
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|Change in living conditions ||  25
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|Revision of personal habits ||  24
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|Trouble with boss || 23
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|Change in working hours or conditions || 20
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|Change in residence || 20
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|Change in schools || 20
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|Change in recreation || 19
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|Change in church activities || 19
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|Change in social activities || 18
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|Minor mortgage or loan  || 17
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|Change in sleeping habits ||  16
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|Change in number of family reunions || 15
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|Change in eating habits || 15
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|Vacation || 13
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|Major Holiday || 12
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|Minor violation of law || 11
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'''Score of 300+''': At risk of illness.

'''Score of 150-299''': Risk of illness is moderate (reduced by 30% from the above risk).

'''Score <150''': Only have a slight risk of illness.