Table 1

Traumatic life experiences by trauma group*

Traumatic eventHigh trauma, n (%)Low trauma, n (%)
Death of a loved one26 (72.2)81 (59.6)
Hit, punched, or kicked very hard24 (66.7)18 (13.2)
Saw or heard about a violent death or serious injury24 (66.7)24 (17.6)
Saw someone assaulted, shot at, or killed24 (66.7)24 (17.6)
Saw a family member hit, punched, or kicked17 (47.2)3 (2.2)
Victim of community violence11 (30.6)5 (3.7)
Painful or scary medical treatment10 (27.8)7 (5.1)
Disaster8 (22.2)10 (7.4)
Serious accident7 (19.4)6 (4.4)
Saw a dead body5 (13.9)4 (2.9)
War1 (2.8)0 (0.0)
Other31 (86.1)30 (22.1)
  • * High trauma group, n = 36 children; low trauma group, n = 136 children.