To predict your likelihood experiencing a stress-related illness, take this test. Add together the points for all the items that applied to you during the past 12 months. The key for the test is below.

Test Yourself

Death of a spouse (100 points)
Divorce (73 points)
Marital separation (65 points)
Death of close family member (63 points)
Jail term (62 points)
Personal injury or illness (53 points)
Marriage (50 points)
Fired at work (47 points)
Marital reconciliation (45 points)
Retirement (45 points)
Change in health of a family member (44 points)
Pregnancy (40 points)
Sex difficulties (39 points)
Gain of new family member (39 points)
Business readjustment (39 points)
Change in financial state (38 points)
Death of a close friend (37 points)
Change to a different line of work (36 points)
Change in number of arguments with spouse (35 points)
Mortgage more than $10,000 (31 points)
Foreclosure of mortgage or loan (30 points)
Change in responsibilities at work (29 points)
Son or daughter leaving home (29 points)
Trouble with in-laws (29 points)
Outstanding personal achievement (28 points)
Spouse beings or stops work (26 points)
Begin or end school (26 points)
Change in living conditions (26 points)
Revision of personal habits (24 points)
Trouble with boss (23 points)
Change in hours or conditions (20 points)
Change in residence (20 points)
Change in schools (20 points)
Change in recreation (19 points)
Change in church activities (19 points)
Change in social activities (47 points)
Mortgage or loan less than $10,000 (17 points)
Change in sleeping habits (16 points)
Change in number of family get-togethers (15 points)
Change in eating habits (15 points)
Vacation (13 points)
Christmas, if approaching (12 points)
Minor violation of law (11 points)

Score Yourself

• More than 300 points: You have an 80 percent chance of a stress-related illness.
• 150 to 300 points: You have a 51 percent chance of a stress-related illness.
• Less than 150 points: You have a 37 percent chance of a stress-related illness.