Table 3.
Potentially traumatic events experienced by patients with mental health conditions, Ragusa (October 2014 December 2015)
| Traumatic events | Before leaving the home country | During the migration journey |
|---|---|---|
| N = 273a (%) | N = 434a (%) | |
| Combat situation or at risk of death | 64 (23) | 127 (29) |
| Witnessed violence or death | 42 (15) | 59 (14) |
| Relative killed/missing/incarcerated | 42 (15) | 14 (3) |
| Intra-familial conflict | 41 (15) | – |
| Physical/psychological violence | 20 (7) | 44 (10) |
| Rape or sexual abuse | – | 10 (2) |
| Detention/kidnapping | 12 (4) | 102 (24) |
| Torture | 4 (1) | 47 (11) |
| Other situations that caused fear for lifeb | 48 (18) | 31 (7) |
aN represents potentially traumatic events (PTEs) and not patients. The proportions do not add up to 100% as multiple PTEs (up to three) were possible for an individual
bIncludes forced labour, witchcraft, persecution due to homosexuality, etc