Table 2.
Frequency of experienced event types of the Trauma History Questionnaire
| Total (55) | Completers (25) | Dropouts (30) | Test statistic (p) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armed robbery (THQ1) |
34.5% (19) |
20.0% (5) |
46.7% (14) |
4.2881 (.038) |
| Something stolen (THQ2) |
49.1% (27) |
28.0% (7) |
66.7% (20) |
8.1581 (.004) |
| Burglary when not at home (THQ3) |
25.5% (14) |
16.0% (4) |
33.3% (10) |
2.1591 (.142) |
| Burglary when at home (THQ4) |
5.5% (3) |
0% (0) |
10.0% (3) |
Fisher’s exact (.242) |
| Severe accident (THQ5) |
47.3% (26) |
40.0% (10) |
53.3% (16) |
.9731 (.324) |
| Natural disaster (THQ6) |
12.7% (7) |
12.0% (3) |
13.3% (4) |
Fisher’s exact (1.000) |
| Man-made disaster (THQ7) |
18.2% (10) |
12.0% (3) |
23.3% (7) |
Fisher’s exact (.318) |
| Environmental poisons/Radiation (THQ8) |
23.6% (13) |
20.0 (5) |
26.7% (8) |
.3361 (.562) |
| Other situation with severe damage (THQ9) |
27.3% (15) |
24.0% (6) |
30.0% (9) |
.2471 (.619) |
| Life-threatening situation (THQ10) |
52.7% (29) |
40.0% (10) |
63.3% (18) |
2.9791 (.084) |
| Witnessed death or injury (THQ11) |
50.9% (28) |
40.0% (10) |
60.0% (19) |
2.1831 (.140) |
| Seeing dead bodies (THQ12) |
54.5% (30) |
32.0 (8) |
73.3% (22) |
9.3961 (.002) |
| Friend or family member killed (THQ13) |
7.3% (4) |
8.0% (2) |
6.7% (2) |
Fisher’s exact (1.000) |
| Spouse or child died (THQ14) |
18.2% (10) |
20.0% (5) |
16.7% (5) |
Fisher’s exact (1.000) |
| Life-threatening illness (THQ15) |
34.5% (19) |
40.0% (10) |
30.0% (9) |
.6031 (.437) |
| Learned about unexpected death (THQ16) |
78.2% (43) |
72.0% (18) |
83.3% (25) |
1.0271 (.311) |
| Combat exposure (THQ17) |
7.3% (4) |
4.0% (1) |
10.0% (3) |
Fisher’s exact (.617) |
| Forced sex (THQ18) |
12.7% (7) |
16.0% (4) |
10.0% (3) |
Fisher’s exact (.689) |
| Private body parts being touched (THQ19) |
30.9% (17) |
32.0% (8) |
30.0% (9) |
.0261 (.873) |
| Other situation unwanted sex (THQ20) |
10.9% (6) |
8.0% (2) |
13.3% (4) |
Fisher’s exact (.678) |
| Armed assault (THQ21) |
38.2% (21) |
20.0% (5) |
53.3 % (16) |
6.4191 (.011) |
| Severe physical assault without weapon (THQ22) |
21.8% (12) |
16.0% (4) |
26.7% (8) |
.9101 (.340) |
| Severe beatings by family member (THQ23) |
34.5% (19) |
24.0% (6) |
43.3% (13) |
2.2541 (.133) |
| Other event (THQ24) | 23.6% (13) | 24.0% (6) | 23.3% (7) | .0031 (.954) |
1 Chi2-test, df = 1.
We report percentages and Ns (in brackets).