Table 2.

Reasons given for not sharing trauma histories with doctors

Responses (n = 42)	Women	Men
1. The doctor did not raise the topic.	14	4
2. It was not the purpose of the clinic visit. The clinic visit was for medical/health concerns.	7	3
3. I don't want to talk about it/don't want to remember/I want to move on	3	3
4. Too little time in the doctor's schedule.	2	3
5. ‘I feel they will not understand my English’	1
6. ‘Back home there wasn't that open communication with your doctor, so you hold things to yourself. I think it takes time.’		1
7. I feel like the patient needs to bring it up.	1