Table 2.
Report of Lifetime Stress Measured by the LSC-R, Stratified by PTSD
| Group | Total (n=89) | PTSD (n=24) | Non PTSD (n=65) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Trauma | |||
| Accident | 58.4% | 66.7% | 55.4% |
| Disaster (serious) | 19.1% | 16.7% | 20.0% |
| Serious Illness | 49.4% | 83.3% | 36.3% |
| Jailed- Subject | 84.3% | 79.2% | 86.2% |
| Strip Searched | 7.9% | 12.5% | 6.2% |
| Discriminated Against | 39.3% | 45.8% | 36.9% |
| Homelessness | 65.2% | 83.3% | 58.5% |
| Financial Problems (Serious) | 85.4% | 95.8% | 81.5% |
| Familial Trauma | |||
| Foster or Adoption Care | 4.5% | 8.3% | 3.1% |
| Separation/ Divorce- Parents | 53.4% | 50.0% | 54.7% |
| Separation/ Divorced- Subject | 29.2% | 45.8% | 23.1% |
| Separation from Children | 38.2% | 66.7% | 27.7% |
| Child with a Severe Handicap | 10.1% | 12.5% | 9.2% |
| Cared for Person with Severe | 46.1% | 58.3% | 41.5% |
| Handicap | |||
| Jailed -Family Member | 75.3% | 91.7% | 69.2% |
| Death of a Loved One | 97.8% | 100.0% | 96.9% |
| Women Only | |||
| Abortion | 43.3% (n=30) | 42.9% (n=14) | 43.8% (n=16) |
| Miscarriage | 46.7% (n=30) | 42.9% (n=14) | 50.0% (n=16) |
| Non-Sexual Abuse | |||
| Physical Neglect | 11.2% | 16.7% | 9.2% |
| Emotional Abuse | 42.7% | 66.7% | 33.8% |
| Family Violence | 57.3% | 79.2% | 49.2% |
| Physical Abuse | 34.8% | 54.2% | 27.7% |
| Stalked | 43.8% | 66.7% | 35.4% |
| Hate Crime | 19.1% | 25.0% | 16.9% |
| Witnessed an Assault | 80.9% | 87.5% | 78.5% |
| Non-sexual Assault | 84.3% | 91.7% | 81.5% |
| Sexual Abuse | |||
| Sexually Harassed | 15.7% | 33.3% | 9.2% |
| Molested | 11.2% | 29.2% | 4.6% |
| Raped | 16.9% | 41.7% | 7.7% |
| Prostitution | 37.1% | 54.2% | 30.8% |