Table 1.
Traumatic events: lifetime prevalence of exposure, identification as worst event, and PTSD diagnosis based on exposure to event
| Experienceda | Identified as Worstb | Qualified for PTSDc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample/Subsample | Full sample | Experienced Event | Identified Event as Worst |
| Assaultive Events | |||
| Shot or stabbed | 26.0% (n=83) | 9.6% (n=8) | 12.5% (n=1) |
| Mugged, threatened with weapon, or experienced break-in or robbery | 53.0% (n=169) | 4.7% (n=8) | 50.0% (n=4) |
| Raped or sexually assaulted by relative | 34.8% (n=111) | 22.5% (n=25) | 48.0% (n=12) |
| Raped or sexually assaulted by someone other than relative | 65.2% (n=208) | 17.8% (n=37) | 37.8% (n=14) |
| Held captive, tortured, or kidnapped | 22.6% (n=72) | 9.7% (n=7) | 57.1% (n=4) |
| Any Assaultive Event | 80.6% (n=257) | 33.1% (n=85) | 41.2% (n=35) |
| Non-assaultive Events | |||
| Been in disaster (e.g., fire, flood, earthquake, tornado, hurricane, bombing, plane crash) | 29.8% (n=95) | 2.1% (n=2) | 50.0% (n=1) |
| Learned that exposed to radiation, dioxin, or other dangerous materials | 1.3% (n=4) | 0% (n=0) | -------- |
| Experienced unexpected sudden death of close friend or relative | 66.8% (n=213) | 16.0% (n=34) | 47.1% (n=16) |
| Diagnosed with life- threatening illness | 16.6% (n=53) | 5.7% (n=3) | 33.3% (n=1) |
| Been in serious accident | 33.5% (n=107) | 4.7% (n=5) | 40.0% (n=2) |
| Seen someone being seriously injured or killed | 47.7% (n=152) | 11.2% (n=17) | 35.3% (n=6) |
| Unexpectedly discovered dead body | 17.9% (n=57) | 5.3% (n=3) | 33.3% (n=1) |
| Learned that one of these events happened to close friend or relative (not present) | 39.5% (n=126) | 2.4% (n=3) | 66.7% (n=2) |
| Any Non-assaultive Event | 90.3% (n=288) | 23.3% (n=67) | 43.3% (n=29) |
a
Percentages calculated using full sample (n=319) as denominator; 290 reported one or more events
b
Percentages calculated by dividing the number of participants who identified the event as the worst by the number of participants who experienced the event; 160 identified a ‘worst’ event
c
Percentages calculated by dividing the number of participants who met PTSD criteria based on exposure to that event by the number of participants who identified that event as the worst; 64 met PTSD criteria