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Table 3 Exposure to traumatic events, by timeframe (N = 1242)

From: Post-conflict mental health needs: a cross-sectional survey of trauma, depression and associated factors in Juba, Southern Sudan

Trauma event

Number of persons experiencing event

 

Event <12 months of survey

N (%)

Event ≥ 12 months of survey

N (%)

Total

N (%)

Lack of food or water

363 (29.23)

440 (35.43)

803 (64.65)

Unnatural death of family/friend

184 (14.81)

558 (44.93)

742 (59.74)

Combat situation

89 (7.17)

550 (44.28)

639 (51.45)

Murder of family/friend

141 (11.35)

475 (38.24)

616 (49.60)

Very ill without medical care

304 (24.48)

291 (23.43)

595 (47.91)

Lack of housing or shelter

162 (13.04)

325 (26.17)

487 (39.21)

Being close to death

97 (7.81)

338 (27.21)

435 (35.02)

Forced separation from family

70 (5.72)

250 (20.13)

320 (25.76)

Serious injury

109 (8.78)

210 (16.91)

319 (25.68)

Tortured or beaten

70 (5.64)

180 (14.49)

250 (20.13)

Forced isolation from others

73 (5.88)

160 (12.88)

233 (18.76)

Murder of stranger or strangers

50 (4.03)

181 (14.57)

231 (18.60)

Forced to accept thoughts against will

52 (4.19)

119 (9.58)

171 (13.77)

Imprisonment

43 (3.46)

125 (10.06)

168 (13.53)

Being abducted or kidnapped

17 (1.37)

85 (6.84)

102 (8.21)

Rape or sexual abuse

21 (1.69)

61 (4.91)

82 (6.60)