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Table 1 Descriptive statistics and types of post traumatic experiences (PTE) (N = 97)

From: Exposure to potentially traumatic events and PTSD symptomatology in Norwegian 11–13-year-olds: results from the Bergen Child Study

Variable

%

N

Gender

 Male

48.5%

47

 Female

51.5%

50

Age

12.6 (SD = 0.8)

 

Highest maternal education

 Primary

4.40%

4

 Secondary

23.40%

21

 College/University

72.60%

66

 Don´t know

6%

6.2

Highest paternal education

 Primary

6.90%

6

 Secondary

31%

27

 College/University

62%

54

 Don´t know

10.30%

10

PTEs

 Other severe trauma

55.7%

54

 Child experienced serious accident?

19.6%

19

 Witnessed accident, sudden death

11.3%

11

 Witnessed domestic abuse

6.2%

6

 Child experienced sexual abuse

6.2%

6

 Child experienced fire

5.2%

5

 Child experienced attack or threat

4.1%

4

 Witnessed attack

3.1%

3

 Child experienced rape

2.1%

2

 Child experienced physical abuse

1.0%

1

 Child experienced other disasters

1.0%

1