Table 1.

Frequency Distribution of Exposure to Types of Traumatic Events

Variable	n	%
Lifetime trauma exposure	1,914	95.0
Natural disaster	600	29.9
Serious or life‐threatening accident/injury/illness	1,212	60.3
Military combat	43	2.1
Attacked with a weapon	732	36.7
Attacked with a weapon (romantic partner)	500	24.9
Attacked without a weapon	638	31.7
Attacked without a weapon (romantic partner)	828	41.2
Witnessed loved one murdered	351	17.5
Witnessed loved one attacked by weapon	548	27.3
Witnessed someone else attacked by weapon	632	31.5
Witnessed loved one attacked without weapon	774	38.5
Witnessed someone else attacked without weapon	820	40.9
Witnessed violence between parents or caregivers	724	36.1
Moderate/severe abuse	874	43.3
Physical abuse	493	24.5
Sexual abuse	605	30.1
Emotional abuse	464	23.0
≥ 2 types of abuse	456	22.6