Table 4 Child Endorsements of Traumatic Events
From: Validation of the UCLA Child Post traumatic stress disorder-reaction index in Zambia
Traumatic Experience | N (%) |
|---|---|
1. Being in an earthquake that badly damaged the building you were in | 0 |
2. Being in another kind of disaster, like a fire, tornado, flood or hurricane | 7 (2%) |
3. Being in a bad accident, like a very serious car accident | 6 (2%) |
4. Being in a place where a war was going on around you | 0 |
5. Being hit, punched, or kicked very hard at home. DO NOT INCLUDE ordinary fights between brothers and sisters | 57 (16%) |
6. Seeing a family member being hit, punched, or kicked very hard at home DO NOT INCLUDE ordinary fights between brothers and sisters | 60 (17%) |
7. Being beaten, shot at, or threatened to be hurt badly in your community | 134 (38%) |
8. Seeing someone in your community being beaten up, shot at or killed | 93 (27%) |
9. Seeing a dead body in your community. DO NOT INCLUDE funerals | 101 (29%) |
10. Having an adult or someone much older touch your private parts when you did not want them to | 222 (63%) |
11. Hearing about the violent death or serious injury of a loved one | 32 (9%) |
12. Having painful or scary medical treatment in a hospital or clinic when you were very sick or badly injured | 24 (7%) |
Total Number of Reported Traumas, Mean (sd) Range | 2.09 (1.36) (0-8 traumas) |