A comparative study of the prevalence and correlates of psychiatric disorders in Almajiris and public primary school pupils in Zaria, Northwest Nigeria

Table 2 Exposure to Traumatic Events among Participants (N = 413)

Traumatic event	Almajiris	Public school pupils	χ²	p value
Traumatic event	N = 213 frequency (%)	N = 200 frequency (%)	χ²	p value
Vehicle accident^a	34 (16.0)	3 (1.5)	26.15	<0.001
Witness accident	38 (17.8)	2 (1.0)	33.09	<0.001
Witness of disaster	43 (20.2)	7 (3.5)	26.63	<0.001
Witness of crime	0 (0.0)	2 (1.0)		0.231*
Victim of violence	1 (0.5)	1 (0.5)		1.000*
Traumatic news	158 (74.2)	151 (75.9)	0.159	0.690
Witness to domestic violence	0 (0.0)	2 (1.0)		0.231*
Physical abuse	23 (10.8)	3 (1.5)	14.92	<0.001
Sexual abuse	0 (0.0)	2 (1.0)		0.231*

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