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. 2024 Jan 15;5:14–20. doi: 10.1109/OJEMB.2024.3354208

TABLE 2. Qualitative Analysis of Panic Attack Triggers.

Trigger Category PA Freq (N=268) Part Freq (N=64) Examples
Emotional Health 96 (35.82%) 31 (29.69%) “feeling overwhelmed”
Relational Conflict 41 (15.30%) 24 (37.5%) “had a fight with my husband”
Physical
Health
38 (14.18%) 19 (29.69%) “Headache”
Physical Environment 28 (10.45%) 18 (28.13%) “Being in a car while it's snowing”
Social
Situation
19 (7.09%) 13 (20.31%) “Too many people”
Sleep
Problem
16 (5.97%) 12 (18.75%) “Lack of sleep”
Financial
Problem
15 (5.60%) 7 (10.94%) “Financial stress”
Substance
Use
15 (5.60%) 6
(9.38%)
“Some drinks”
Work/School
Problem
14 (5.22%) 8
(12.5%)
“Nervous about exam tomorrow”