Table 2.

Counts of traumatic events endorsed by participants on life events checklist (LEC)

			Category Endorsed
			Happened to Me	Witnessed it	Learned about it	Part of my job	Not sure	Doesn't apply
1. Natural disaster (e.g. flood)			1					7
2. Fire or explosion				1				7
3. Transportation accident (e.g. car accident)			4		2			3
4. Serious accident at work, home, or during recreational activity)								8
5. Exposure to toxic substance (e.g. radiation)			1			1		6
6. Physical assault (e.g. being attacked)			5		1			2
7. Assault with a weapon (e.g. being shot)			4		2			2
8. Sexual assault (e.g. rape)			3		1			4
9. Other unwanted or uncomfortable sexual experience			4		1			4
10. Combat or exposure to a war-zone (in the military or as a civilian)								8
11. Captivity (e.g. being kidnapped)			2					6
12. Life-threatening illness or injury			2	3	1		1	2
13. Severe human suffering			1		1	1		5
14. Sudden violent death (e.g. homicide)					3			5
15. Sudden accidental death			1		3		1	3
16. Serious injury, harm, or death you caused to someone else			1					7
17. Any other very stressful event or experience			6	1	1			2

Note: Participants could endorse more than one category per type of traumatic event so counts can be > 8