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Table 3 Patient-reported traumatic events

From: Trauma-related psychological disorders among Palestinian children and adults in Gaza and West Bank, 2005-2008

 

Children ≤ 15 years

n = 650

Adults

n = 667

Total*

N = 1325

 

Number (%)

Number (%)

Number (%)

Witness to murder or physical abuse

337 (51.8)

359 (53.8)

702 (53.0)

Property destroyed or lost

238 (36.6)

192 (28.8)

433 (32.7)

Close family member killed

175 (26.9)

240 (36.0)

418 (31.5)

Received threats

145 (22.3)

218 (32.7)

367 (27.7)

Physical injury

101 (15.5)

220 (33.0)

322 (23.3)

Being forced to flee

155 (23.8)

109 (16.3)

266 (20.1)

Incarceration

67 (10.3)

130 (19.5)

198 (14.9)

Break-up of the nuclear family

62 (9.5)

83 (12.4)

146 (11.0)

Close family member died from illness

42 (6.5)

87 (13.0)

129 (9.7)

Sexual violence

6 (0.9)

16 (2.4)

22 (1.7)

  1. * Age missing for 8 patients.