Table 2 Traumatic experiences in home country/during flight
Experienced myself | Witnessed | Heard about it | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Natural catastrophe (n = 651) | 148 (22.7%) | 40 (6.1%) | 116 (17.8%) | 357 (54.8%) |
Severe accident (n = 655) | 194 (29.6%) | 145 (22.1%) | 157 (24%) | 178 (27.2%) |
Life-threatening illness (n = 652) | 73 (11.2%) | 125 (19.2%) | 113 (17.3%) | 347 (53.2%) |
Serious injury (n = 647) | 83 (12.8%) | 163 (25.2%) | 115 (17.8%) | 312 (48%) |
Near-death experience (n = 649) | 265 (40.8%) | 109 (16.8%) | 88 (13.5%) | 216 (33.3%) |
Hunger or thirst (n = 652) | 302 (46.3%) | 41 (6.3%) | 85 (13.7%) | 231 (35.4%) |
Homelessness (n = 650) | 335 (51.5%) | 62 (9.5%) | 68 (10.5%) | 217 (33.4%) |
No access to medical care (n = 649) | 233 (35.9%) | 76 (11.7%) | 66 (10.2%) | 298 (45.9%) |
Mission/residence in war zone (n = 648) | 355 (54.8%) | 50 (7.7%) | 59 (9.1%) | 196 (30.3%) |
Aggression from family member (n = 652) | 121 (18.6%) | 42 (6.4%) | 57 (8.7%) | 439 (67.3%) |
Aggression from stranger (n = 653) | 144 (22.1%) | 64 (9.8%) | 88 (13.5%) | 373 (57%) |
Imprisonment (n = 649) | 85 (13.1%) | 64 (9.9%) | 145 (22.3%) | 357 (55%) |
Forced isolation (n = 636) | 97 (15.3%) | 28 (4.4%) | 66 (10.4%) | 446 (70.1%) |
Brain washing (n = 641) | 28 (4.4%) | 10 (1.6%) | 59 (9.2%) | 546 (85.2%) |
Torture (n = 647) | 91 (14.1%) | 52 (8%) | 134 (20.7%) | 384 (59.4%) |
Sexual aggression from family member (n = 647) | 33 (5.1%) | 14 (2.2%) | 52 (8%) | 548 (84.7%) |
Sexual aggression from stranger (n = 644) | 54 (8.4%) | 22 (3.4%) | 101 (15.7%) | 470 (73%) |
Sexual contact as a minor (n = 646) | 77 (11.9%) | 12 (1.9%) | 62 (9.6%) | 499 (77.2%) |
Forced separation from family (n = 646) | 203 (31.4%) | 20 (3.1%) | 35 (5.4%) | 390 (60.4%) |
Killing of family member or friend (n = 646) | 170 (26.3%) | 77 (11.9%) | 165 (25.5%) | 258 (39.9%) |
Unnatural death of family member (n = 646) | 175 (27.1%) | 66 (10.2%) | 157 (24.3%) | 258 (39.9%) |
Killing of one or more strangers (n = 641) | 78 (12.2%) | 98 (15.3%) | 234 (36.5%) | 244 (38.1%) |
Disappearance or kidnapping (n = 650) | 92 (14.2%) | 64 (9.9%) | 236 (36.3%) | 260 (40%) |
Perpetrator of injury or death myself (n = 646) | 23 (3.6%) | 13 (2%) | 15 (2.3%) | 592 (91.6%) |