Table 4.
Reported percent of traumatic life events (n = 339) among children
| Trauma event | Heard about n (%) | Witnessed or experienced n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Road accident | 120 (35.4) | 109 (32.2) |
| Accident at school | 54 (15.9) | 82 (24.2) |
| Accident in spare time | 33 (9.7) | 38 (11.2) |
| Technical accident | 31 (9.1) | 25 (7.4) |
| Natural disaster | 41 (12.1) | 18 (5.3) |
| Serious injury | 38 (11.2) | 53 (15.6) |
| Robbery | 74 (21.8) | 27 (8.0) |
| Maltreatment/assault | 37 (10.9) | 32 (9.4) |
| Mobbing | 34 (10.0) | 41 (12.1) |
| Hostage | 25 (7.4) | 8 (2.4) |
| Kidnapping | 58 (17.7) | 10 (2.9) |
| Imprisonment | 51 (15.0) | 19 (5.6) |
| Lost/disappeared | 49 (14.5) | 23 (6.8) |
| Forced isolation from others | 24 (7.1) | 10 (2.9) |
| Forced separation from family members | 22 (6.5) | 8 (2.4) |
| Lack of food or water | 32 (9.4) | 21 (6.2) |
| Lack of shelter | 23 (6.8) | 45 (13.3) |
| War experience | 105 (31.0) | 234 (69.0) |
| Family member mobilized to war | 23 (6.8) | 27 (8.0) |
| Torture | 41 (12.1) | 11 (3.2) |
| Being close to death | 24 (7.1) | 38 (11.2) |
| Forced medical care | 16 (4.7) | 11 (3.2) |
| Terrifying hospital experience | 17 (5.0) | 18 (5.3) |
| Ill with no access to treatment | 21 (6.2) | 26 (7.7) |
| Murder of family or friend | 55 (16.2) | 41 (12.1) |
| Murder of stranger | 48 (14.2) | 20 (5.9) |
| Unnatural death of family or friend | 21 (6.2) | 12 (3.5) |
| Brainwashing | 15 (4.4) | 3 (0.9) |