Table 1.
Frequency of exposure to each type of traumatic event, and whether they occurred in childhood, adulthood, or both.
| Traumatic event | Childhood %a (n)b | Adulthood %a (n)b | Both %a (n)b |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural disaster | 7.4 (34) | 24.0 (113) | 24.0 (110) |
| Fire or explosion | 9.4 (42) | 14.2 (63) | 1.4 (11) |
| Transportation accident | 6.6 (30) | 40.3 (181) | 20.7 (86) |
| Serious accident | 3.4 (17) | 17.7 (79) | 5.5 (26) |
| Exposure to toxic substance | 1.8 (7) | 9.2 (38) | 1.5 (7) |
| Physical assault NOT by parent or caregiver | 9.5 (42) | 12.0 (68) | 8.7 (41) |
| Assault with a weapon NOT by parent or caregiver | 2.6 (10) | 11.3 (50) | 1.4 (8) |
| Sexual assault NOT by parent or caregiver | 7.5 (39) | 4.8 (29) | 3.2 (20) |
| Combat or exposure to a war-zone | 0.2 (1) | 6.7 (20) | 0.6 (5) |
| Captivity | 0.5 (4) | 0.6 (4) | 0.3 (2) |
| Serious or life-threatening illness or injury | 3.4 (14) | 30.9 (142) | 5.5 (25) |
| Witnessed a violent death | 1.3 (6) | 5.7 (24) | 0.9 (6) |
| Sudden, unexpected death of someone close to you | 3.6 (18) | 41.4 (189) | 22.4 (118) |
| Serious injury, harm or death you caused to someone else | 0.3 (3) | 2.8 (11) | 1.8 (8) |
| Childhood sexual abuse | 19.2 (100) | - | - |
| Childhood physical abuse | 17.4 (75) | - | - |
| Childhood physical neglect | 4.6 (20) | - | - |
Note:
a =
Percentages are adjusted for the weighting of the sample;
b =
sample size is based on the unweighted data.