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Table 3 Potentially traumatic events experienced by patients with mental health conditions, Ragusa (October 2014 December 2015)

From: Mental health and trauma in asylum seekers landing in Sicily in 2015: a descriptive study of neglected invisible wounds

Traumatic events

Before leaving the home country

During the migration journey

 

N = 273a (%)

N = 434a (%)

Combat situation or at risk of death

64 (23)

127 (29)

Witnessed violence or death

42 (15)

59 (14)

Relative killed/missing/incarcerated

42 (15)

14 (3)

Intra-familial conflict

41 (15)

–

Physical/psychological violence

20 (7)

44 (10)

Rape or sexual abuse

–

10 (2)

Detention/kidnapping

12 (4)

102 (24)

Torture

4 (1)

47 (11)

Other situations that caused fear for lifeb

48 (18)

31 (7)

  1. aN represents potentially traumatic events (PTEs) and not patients. The proportions do not add up to 100% as multiple PTEs (up to three) were possible for an individual
  2. bIncludes forced labour, witchcraft, persecution due to homosexuality, etc