Does 'The researchers found expected stresses like the loss of a check in the mail and the illness of loved ones.' exist in a separate context from 'The stresses affected people as the researchers expected, though women were more affected than men.', without logical interdependence?
The researchers found expected stresses like the loss of a check in the mail and the illness of loved ones.###The stresses affected people as the researchers expected, though women were more affected than men.