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. 2014 Feb 22;4(2):e004200. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004200

TableĀ 1.

List of traumatic life events experienced (n=95)

Index trauma (experienced or witnessed) Sum (n) Per cent
Natural disaster 15 15.8
Fire/explosion 50 52.7
Transport accident 59 62.1
Serious accident at work, home or while doing sports 23 24.2
Physical assault 69 72.6
Assaulted with a weapon 52 54.7
Sexual assault 35 36.8
Other unwanted/uncomfortable sexual experience 17 17.9
Exposure in a war zone 8 8.5
Captivity (kidnapped, abducted, held hostage) 9 9.5
A life-threatening illness or injury 47 49.5
Exposure to sudden/violent death (murder, suicide) 24 25.3
Sudden or unexpected death of someone close 43 45.2
Serious injury, harm or death you caused to someone else 12 12.7
Badly beaten by parents or guardian as a child 23 24.2
Badly beaten by a spouse or partner 34 35.8
Other life-threatening experience not listed 8 8.5