Table 2.
Occurrence of Potentially Traumatic Events, by Cultural Group
| Item | Jews | Arabs | Comparison χ2(1) | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ||||
| N (%) | N (%) | |||
| Self-oriented adversity | ||||
| Experienced extremely severe economic deprivation | 70 (19.0) | 49 (20.6) | .24 | .624 |
| Experienced sexual assault (rape or harassment) | 15 (4.1) | 2 (.8) | 5.50 | .019 |
| Was the victim of crime (such as robbery or fraud) | 38 (10.3) | 4 (1.7) | 16.84 | < .0001 |
| Was the victim of violence or abuse | 12 (3.2) | 4 (1.7) | 1.38 | .240 |
| Was wounded in a terrorist act (an attack by terrorists against civilians) | 7 (1.9) | 3 (1.3) | .36 | .543 |
| Was wounded in war or military action | 25 (6.8) | 4 (1.7) | 8.23 | .004 |
| Other-oriented adversity | ||||
| Experienced the death of a child or grandchild | 28 (7.6) | 50 (20.9) | 23.18 | < .0001 |
| Experienced the death of a spouse | 40 (10.8) | 9 (3.8) | 9.63 | .002 |
| Experienced the injury or the death of a loved one in a terrorist act | 38 (10.4) | 12 (5.0) | 5.43 | .020 |
| Had a loved one at risk of death due to illness or accident | 161 (43.9) | 54 (22.9) | 27.57 | < .0001 |
| Lost a loved one in a war or in military service | 103 (27.9) | 19 (8.0) | 35.78 | < .0001 |
| Provided long term care to a disabled or impaired relative | 145 (39.4) | 71 (29.8) | 5.77 | .016 |
| Witnessed a terrorist act in which respondent was not harmed personally | 30 (8.1) | 3 (1.3) | 13.30 | < .0001 |
| Witnessed an accident or violent act in which someone was seriously injured or killed | 48 (13.0) | 13 (5.4) | 9.20 | .002 |
| Witnessed the serious injury or the death of someone in war or military action | 70(19.0) | 5 (2.1) | 38.34 | < .0001 |
Note. N = 609.