Table 2.
Traumatic events experienced and/or witnessed (N = 513)
| Event | Experienced and/or witnessed N (%) a |
|---|---|
| Natural disasters (e.g., flood, hurricane, tornado, earthquake) | 102 (20.9) |
| Fire or explosion | 310 (64.2) |
| Transportation accidents (e.g., car accident, boat accident, train wreck, plane crash) | 252 (51.7) |
| Serious accident at work, home or during recreational activity | 168 (34.9) |
| Exposure to toxic substances (e.g., dangerous chemicals, radiation) | 50 (10.3) |
| Physical assault (e.g., being attacked, hit, slapped, kicked, beaten up) | 201 (41.5) |
| Assault with a weapon (e.g., being shot, stabbed, threatened with a knife, gun, bomb) | 147 (32.7) |
| Sexual assault (rape, attempted rape, made to perform any type of sexual act through force or threat of harm) | 53 (10.9) |
| Other unwanted or uncomfortable sexual experiences | >51 (10.5) |
| Combat or exposure to a warzone (in the military or as a civilian) | 287 (58.9) |
| Captivity (e.g., being kidnapped, abducted, held hostage, prisoner of war) | 133 (27.5) |
| Life-threatening illness or injury | 118 (24.4) |
| Severe human suffering | 281 (59.4) |
| Sudden violent death (e.g., homicide, suicide) | 117 (26.7) |
| Sudden accidental death | 133 (30.4) |
| Serious injury, harm or death you caused to someone else | 47 (9.7) |
| Any other very stressful event or experience b | 219 (45.7) |
Note: Items from the LEC-5.
a
N for each question is as follows: 487, 483, 487, 482, 484, 484, 450, 485, 484, 487, 484, 484, 473, 439, 438, 485 and 479.
b
This is a standard item included in LEC-5, and further information is not available on the nature of these events/experiences.