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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Sep 25.
Published in final edited form as: Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2011 Apr;165(4):354–359. doi: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2011.13

Table 2.

Prevalence of Child- and Parent-Reported Recent Stressful Life-Change Events in Fifth-Grade Children

Stressful Life-Change Event Participants, No. (Weighted %)
Child-reported child life-change events in the past 12 mo (n=5144)
  You lost a pet, ie, your pet got loose and did not come back or your pet died 1686 (34)
  A brother, sister, grandparent, great-grandparent, or close friend died 1517 (29)
  A parent, brother, or sister was sick or badly hurt 1434 (28)
  A new baby or child moved into your house 649 (13)
  A family member had trouble with alcohol or drugs 648 (13)
Parent-reported child life-change events
 Your child has lived at current address for <1 y (n=5147) 1245 (25)
 You divorced your child's mother or father (in year of or year before interview) (n=5140) 70 (1)
 You separated from your child's mother or father (in year of or year before interview) (n=5140) 70 (1)
 Your child's mother or father passed away (in year of or year before interview) (n=5140) 7 (<1)