Table 2.
Lifetime and one-year prevalence of traumatic and/or stressful life events experienced by Haitian immigrant students
| Event | Prevalence, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Lifetime (n = 166)* |
Past Year (n = 166)* |
|
| You changed schools | 99 (59.6%) | 7 (4.2%) |
| Your parents were very strict or harsh with you | 92 (55.4%) | 78 (47.5%) |
| A new person moved into your home | 47 (28.3%) | 9 (5.4%) |
| You broke up with a girlfriend or boyfriend | 44 (26.8%) | 10 (6.1%) |
| Had many arguments with your mother or father | 43 (26.1%) | 26 (15.6%) |
| A close friend moved away | 36 (21.7%) | 7 (4.2%) |
| You moved out of your house | 28 (16.9%) | 13 (7.8%) |
| A family member moved out of your house | 25 (15.1%) | 2 (1.2%) |
| You repeated a grade | 23 (13.9%) | 5 (3.0%) |
| You failed a class | 22 (13.3%) | 8 (4.8%) |
| Your parents were having many arguments | 17 (11.5%) | 7 (4.7%) |
| You had difficulties in school | 17 (10.2%) | 12 (7.2%) |
| Another family member died | 12 (7.3%) | 2 (1.2%) |
| You were slapped, hit or beaten by another person | 12 (7.3%) | 8 (4.8%) |
| Had many arguments with other family members | 12 (7.2%) | 4 (2.4%) |
| Had many arguments with your girlfriend or boyfriend | 12 (7.2%) | 3 (1.8%) |
| You were teased or "picked on" by classmates | 11 (6.6%) | 2 (1.2%) |
| Your parents separated | 10 (6.5%) | 4 (2.6%) |
| You lost a job | 10 (6.1%) | 3 (1.8%) |
| A close friend died | 6 (3.6%) | 3 (1.8%) |
| Your parents got divorced | 5 (3.2%) | 2 (1.9%) |
| Your father died | 4 (2.4%) | 4 (2.4%) |
| You had a serious illness or injury | 4 (2.4%) | 1 (0.6%) |
| You were threatened by another person | 4 (2.4%) | 2 (1.2%) |
| You were physically abused or assaulted by another person | 4 (2.4%) | 1 (0.6%) |
| One of your parents remarried | 2 (1.9%) | 51 (32.4%) |
| You were suspended from school | 3 (1.8%) | 4 (2.4%) |
| A parent had a serious illness or injury | 3 (1.8%) | 3 (1.8%) |
| You were mugged | 3 (1.8%) | 1 (0.6%) |
| Had many arguments with friends | 3 (1.8%) | 4 (2.4%) |
| You ran away from home | 3 (1.8%) | 2 (1.2%) |
| Your mother died | 2 (1.2%) | 2 (1.2%) |
| Your friends ignored you or left you out of activities | 2 (1.2%) | 2 (1.2%) |
| You were attacked with a knife or stabbed | 2 (1.2%) | 2 (1.2%) |
| You were shot at or shot | 2 (1.2%) | 2 (1.2%) |
| Had physical fights | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Another family member had a serious illness or injury | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (0.6%) |
| A close friend had a serious illness or injury | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (0.6%) |
*Percent may not reflect denominator of 166 for some items due to missing data.