Table 2.

Mothers’ Previous Exposure to Potentially Traumatic Events

Events That Mothers Had Directly Experienced or Witnessed	N (%)
Unexpected Death of Loved One	41 (59%)
Car Accident	35 (51%)
Other	25 (36%)
Life Threatening Illness	18 (26%)
Violent Death	12 (17%)
Natural Disaster	12 (17%)
Fire or Explosion	11 (17%)
Unwanted Sexual Experience	11 (16%)
Assault with a Weapon	10 (15%)
Physical Assault	10 (14%)
Serious Accident at Work	9 (13%)
Sexual Assault	8 (12%)
Serious Bodily Injury	5 (7%)
Severe Human Suffering	5 (7%)
Exposure to a Toxic Substance	3 (4%)
Combat in War	1 (1%)

⁺Mothers endorsed as many events as were applicable