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. 2017 Nov 17;11(2):227–239. doi: 10.1007/s40653-017-0199-z

Table 1.

Tornado-related traumatic experiences: child report

Experience type % Endorsing item
Part A: during the tornado
 1) … windows or doors break in place you stayed 36
 2) … get hurt 10
 3) … see anyone get hurt badly 38
 4) … a pet you liked get hurt or die 22
 5) … get hit by anything flying or falling 6
 6) …apart from parent during tornado 8
Part B: after the tornado
 7) … home damaged badly or destroyed 48
 8) … go do a new school 36
 9) … move to a new place 42
 10) … parent lost job 16
 11) … hard to see friends because of moves 48
 12) … family have trouble getting food or water 28
 13) … clothes or toys ruined by the tornado 36
 14) … pet run away/given away 16
 15) … anyone stolen anything from your home 22
 16) … have to live away from parents for a week or more 12
Part C: since the tornado
 17) … all damage to home now fixed 26
 18) … living in house lived in before tornado 52
 19) … living in house with leaky roof 0
 20) … have to travel a lot longer to get to new school 20
 21) … parent now out of a job 8

Response options were 0 (no) or 1 (yes)