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Table 2 Traumatic events reported by the patients.

From: The Colombian conflict: a description of a mental health program in the Department of Tolima

 

Ibague

Rural Areas

p-value

 

n

 

N

%

n

 

N

%

 

Children*

         

Sexual violence

11

/

113

9.7

21

/

454

4.6

0.042

Physical injury

4

/

110

3.6

4

/

453

0.9

0.051

Close family member killed

30

/

115

26.1

56

/

454

12.3

0.001

Close family member died from illness

7

/

112

6.3

25

/

454

5.5

0.819

Witness of murder or physical abuse

19

/

123

15.4

85

/

454

18.7

0.431

Received threats

47

/

119

39.5

17

/

454

3.7

<0.001

Incarceration

1

/

111

0.9

8

/

453

1.8

1.000

Property lost or destroyed

45

/

121

37.2

4

/

453

0.9

<0.001

Being forced to flee

137

/

142

96.5

22

/

453

4.9

<0.001

Break-up of nuclear family

51

/

121

42.1

80

/

452

17.7

<0.001

Family violence

110

/

143

76.9

78

/

454

17.2

<0.001

Adults

         

Sexual violence

47

/

379

12.4

44

/

1,101

4.0

<0.001

Physical injury

32

/

362

8.8

22

/

1,101

2.0

<0.001

Close family member killed

141

/

433

32.6

166

/

1,100

15.1

<0.001

Close family member died from illness

27

/

367

7.4

108

/

1,101

9.8

0.176

Witness of murder or physical abuse

135

/

466

29.0

170

/

1,101

15.4

<0.001

Received threats

590

/

698

84.5

137

/

1,101

12.4

<0.001

Incarceration

4

/

347

1.2

22

/

1,101

2.0

0.362

Property lost or destroyed

432

/

692

62.4

38

/

1,101

3.5

<0.001

Being forced to flee

702

/

710

98.9

80

/

1,101

7.3

<0.001

Break-up of nuclear family

212

/

459

46.2

151

/

1,100

13.7

<0.001

Family violence

135

/

712

19.0

133

/

1,099

12.1

<0.001

  1. Department of Tolima, Colombia, 2005-2008.
  2. * Younger than 15 years old.