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Table 3 Comparisons of the frequency of Potential Traumatic Events (PTE) between groups with various disorders with significance evaluation and a measure of the effect size

From: Potential trauma events and the psychological consequences for Yazidi women after ISIS captivity

 

n

Group

PTE

1a

2b

Total

χ2

p

OR

War zone

 Yes

22

168

190

 No

 

Violent Attack

 Yes

22

168

190

 No

Death of an attachment figure

 Yes

10

109

119

3.42

.065+

2.29

 No

12

57

69

Torture

 Yes

20

163

183

.145

4.08

 No

2

4

6

Captivity

 Yes

19

165

184

.022*

8.68

 No

3

3

6

Sexual Attack

 Yes

11

116

127

3.18

.074+

2.23

 No

11

52

63

Other event

 Yes

3

42

45

.415

1.98

 No

17

120

137

  1. Note. PTE = potential traumatic event, χ2 = chi-squared (number of degrees of freedom, df = 1), calculation as per Fisher’s exact test, OR = odds ratio
  2. awomen with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) according to the Essen trauma inventory
  3. bwomen with PTSD and depression (as per Beck’s depression inventory). *p ≤ .05, +p ≤ .10