Table 2.
Percentage of Sample Reporting Exposure to Non–Child Abuse Traumatic Experiences Assessed by Traumatic Events Inventorya
| Trauma Type Experienced | No. (%) of Participants | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Sample (N = 900) | Male (n = 384) | Female (n = 516) | |
| Natural disaster | 170 (19.4) | 101 (26.9) | 69 (13.7) |
| Serious accident or injury | 351 (42.9) | 183 (53.0) | 168 (35.4) |
| Sudden life-threatening illness | 226 (25.9) | 113 (30.1) | 113 (22.7) |
| Military combat | 28 (3.2) | 26 (7.0) | 2 (0.4) |
| Attacked with knife, gun, or other weapon by someone other than spouse, romantic partner, or boyfriend/girlfriend | 324 (37.2) | 204 (54.5) | 120 (24.2) |
| Attacked without a weapon by someone other than spouse, romantic partner, or boyfriend/girlfriend | 261 (30.5) | 142 (38.5) | 119 (24.4) |
| Witness of murder of friend or family member | 79 (9.2) | 43 (11.6) | 36 (7.3) |
| Forced sexual contact ≥14 y of age | 132 (15.5) | 18 (5.1) | 114 (23.9) |
| Any significant trauma | 746 (84.9) | 337 (89.6) | 409 (81.3) |
a
Because some participants declined to answer some questions, the total number in each trauma-type category may vary slightly. A subset of the trauma types queried within the Traumatic Events Inventory are listed.