Table 2.
Exposure characteristics (N = 231).
| Characteristics | Participants n (%) |
|---|---|
| Time of the event | |
| Last month | 20 (8.7) |
| Last half year | 15 (6.5) |
| Last year | 48 (20.8) |
| Longer ago | 119 (51.5) |
| Missing | 29 (12.5) |
| Single or multiple events | |
| Single event | 99 (42.9) |
| Multiple events | 82 (35.5) |
| Missing | 50 (21.6) |
| Type of exposure | |
| Physical violence | |
| Participant | 37 (16) |
| Someone else | 59 (25.5) |
| Both | 3 (1.3) |
| Emotional abuse | |
| Participant | 57 (24.7) |
| Someone else | 24 (10.4) |
| Both | 6 (2.6) |
| Serious injury | |
| Participant | 22 (9.5) |
| Someone else | 34 (14.7) |
| Both | 2 (0.9) |
| Life threatening event | |
| Participant | 22 (9.5) |
| Someone else | 40 (17.3) |
| Both | 3 (1.3) |
| Sudden death of a loved one | 83 (35.9) |
| Causing harm to someone | 16 (6.9) |
| COVID-19 vs Other PTEs | |
| COVID-19 | 54 (23.4) |
| Other PTEs | 28 (12.1) |
| Both | 120 (51.9) |
| Not affected | 27 (11.7) |
| Missing | 2 (0.9) |
Note: PTEs – potentially traumatic events.