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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Biol Psychol. 2018 Oct 22;139:186–192. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2018.10.006

Table 3.

Frequency of traumatic events

Item 0–10 11–17 18+ Current Pregnancy
1. Natural disaster 8 8 5 1
2. Fire or explosion 4 2 0 0
3. Transportation accident 7 20 31 7
4. Serious accident at home, work, or recreational activity 4 5 5 0
5. Exposure to a toxic substance 1 0 1 0
6. Physical assault 4 11 11 3
7. Assault with a weapon 0 3 6 0
8. Sexual assault 5 4 6 1
9. Other unwanted or uncomfortable sexual experiences 5 3 9 0
10. Combat or exposure to a war-zone 1 0 0 0
11. Captivity 2 1 1 0
12. Life-threatening illness or injury 3 1 8 0
13. Severe human suffering 1 2 5 1
14. Sudden, violent death of someone close to you 0 4 4 2
15. Sudden, unexpected death of someone close to you 8 13 29 6
16. Serious injury, harm, or death you caused to someone else 0 1 0 0
Total number of traumatic events 53 78 121 21