Table 1.
Lifetime traumatic event exposure overall and by gender, expressed as percent of column (n).
| All participants N = 167a | Men n = 63 | Women n = 104 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural disaster | 5 (8) | 3 (2) | 6 (6) |
| Accident | 45 (75) | 49 (31) | 42 (44) |
| Death of loved one | 62 (104) | 57 (36) | 65 (68) |
| Illness or injury of loved one | 29 (48) | 35 (22) | 25 (26) |
| Life-threatening illness | 29 (49) | 30 (19) | 29 (30) |
| Combat | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) |
| Adult physical assault* | 64 (106) | 81 (51) | 53 (55) |
| Witness assault* | 40 (67) | 54 (34) | 32 (33) |
| Threatened with assault | 29 (49) | 29 (18) | 30 (31) |
| Witness family violence | 47 (79) | 46 (29) | 48 (50) |
| Child physical assault | 26 (43) | 24 (15) | 27 (28) |
| Intimate partner violence* | 49 (82) | 11 (7) | 72 (75) |
| Child sexual assault*b | 29 (48) | 14 (9) | 38 (39) |
| Young adult sexual assault* | 11 (19) | 2 (1) | 17 (18) |
| Adult sexual assault* | 19 (31) | 3 (2) | 28 (29) |
| Other threats* | 26 (43) | 8 (5) | 37 (38) |
| Other events | 52 (86) | 43 (27) | 57 (59) |
| Any traumatic event | 97 (162) | 97 (61) | 97 (101) |
*
Gender difference: p < 0.01
a
Two participants are missing data.
b
One participant refused to answer child sexual assault questions.