Table 4.
Lifetime Prevalence of Traumas and Victimization Experiences by Type of Childhood Abuse or Neglect (in percent)
| Description | Physical only | Neglect only | Sexual only | Multiple | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural disaster | 21.6 | 28.3 | 32.7 | 30.0 | .72 |
| 2 | Human-made disaster | 70.3 | 61.8 | 71.4 | 64.0 | .47 |
| 3 | Direct combat experience | 2.7 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 6.0 | .87 |
| 4 | Lived in war zone | 0.00 | 7.2 | 10.2 | 6.0 | .87 |
| 5 | Serious accident | 45.9 | 31.3 | 34.7 | 36.0 | .33 |
| 6 | Exposed to dangerous chemicals | 27.0 | 18.3 | 18.4 | 22.0 | .60 |
| 7 | Physically harmed | 86.5 | 74.0 | 67.3 | 90.0 | .02 |
| 8 | Threatened with weapon | 54.1 | 54.0 | 51.0 | 56.0 | .97 |
| 9 | Threatened face-to-face | 64.9 | 57.9 | 57.1 | 60.0 | .86 |
| 10 | Assaulted with weapon | 40.5 | 36.3 | 36.7 | 42.0 | .85 |
| 11 | Physically harmed as child | 67.6 | 49.6 | 40.8 | 72.0 | .003 |
| 12 | Physically abused as child | 51.4 | 29.9 | 42.9 | 62.0 | .000 |
| 13 | Coerced into unwanted sex | 35.1 | 32.7 | 42.9 | 56.0 | .01 |
| 14 | Attempted forced sex | 18.9 | 17.2 | 28.6 | 24.0 | .22 |
| 15 | Private parts touched | 13.5 | 11.6 | 14.3 | 8.0 | .78 |
| 16 | Family/friend murdered | 32.4 | 40.2 | 38.8 | 32.0 | .60 |
| 17 | Seen murder or serious injury | 21.6 | 33.5 | 32.7 | 44.0 | .20 |
| 18 | Family/friend committed suicide | 24.3 | 23.0 | 20.4 | 20.0 | .94 |
| 19 | Seen dead body | 35.1 | 41.3 | 51.0 | 40.0 | .48 |
| 20 | Seen another person physically harmed | 48.6 | 48.8 | 32.7 | 58.0 | .09 |
| 21 | Seen another person sexually attacked | 10.8 | 8.0 | 4.1 | 14.0 | .34 |
| 22 | Property damaged | 48.6 | 38.0 | 42.9 | 36.0 | .55 |
| 23 | Something stolen with force (mugging) | 5.4 | 17.5 | 12.2 | 18.0 | .28 |
| 24 | Attempt to steal by force | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 6.0 | .97 |
| 25 | Break-in (not present) | 45.9 | 40.2 | 59.2 | 40.0 | .09 |
| 26 | Break-in (present) | 10.8 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 8.0 | .87 |
| 27 | Something stolen without force | 37.8 | 32.1 | 36.7 | 40.0 | .62 |
| 28 | Kidnapped | 16.2 | 8.3 | 18.4 | 10.0 | .10 |
| 29 | Stalked | 21.6 | 24.7 | 36.7 | 24.0 | .30 |
| 30 | Other dangerous situation | 37.8 | 36.6 | 34.7 | 34.0 | .98 |
Note: p = p value; Fisher’s test was used if a cell had less than 5 cases.