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Lifetime prevalence of exposure to different types of traumatic events among adults aged 18 years and older, 2023

Infographic description

The title of the infographic is "Lifetime prevalence of exposure to different types of traumatic events among adults aged 18 years and older, 2023"

The infographic presents a bar chart with 16 horizontal bars sharing the same x-axis.

Each bar represents a different type of event people might have experienced.

The length of the bar indicates the percentage of adults aged 18 and older who have experienced that type of event, ranging from 0% to 40%.

There are error bars for each bar on the chart to display the 95% confidence interval for each of the prevalence estimates.

The events are ordered on the y-axis such that the most prevalent type of event is at the top and the least prevalent type of event is at the bottom.

From top to bottom, the bars on this chart indicate the following results.

30.8% of adults have been exposed to a transportation accident. The 95% confidence interval for this estimate ranges from 29.9% to 31.7%.

18.1% of adults have been exposed to a physical assault. The 95% confidence interval for this estimate ranges from 17.3% to 19.0%.

16.9% of adults have been exposed to a life-threatening illness or injury. The 95% confidence interval for this estimate ranges from 16.1% to 17.6%.

15.2% of adults have been exposed to a natural disaster. The 95% confidence interval for this estimate ranges from 14.5% to 15.9%.

15.0% of adults have been exposed to an event in the category "other unwanted or uncomfortable sexual experience." The 95% confidence interval for this estimate ranges from 14.3% to 15.7%.

13.1% of adults have been exposed to a sudden accidental death. The 95% confidence interval for this estimate ranges from 12.4% to 13.8%.

13.0% of adults have been exposed to a serious accident at work, home, or during recreational activity. The 95% confidence interval for this estimate ranges from 12.3% to 13.7%.

10.3% of adults have been exposed to a fire or explosion. The 95% confidence interval for this estimate ranges from 9.7% to 10.9%.

10.0% of adults have been exposed to a sexual assault. The 95% confidence interval for this estimate ranges from 9.4% to 10.6%.

9.8% of adults have been exposed to a sudden violent death. The 95% confidence interval for this estimate ranges from 9.2% to 10.5%.

6.6% of adults have been exposed to severe human suffering. The 95% confidence interval for this estimate ranges from 6.1% to 7.1%.

5.5% of adults have been exposed to an assault with a weapon. The 95% confidence interval for this estimate ranges from 5.1% to 6.0%.

5.0% of adults have been exposed to a toxic substance. The 95% confidence interval for this estimate ranges from 4.5% to 5.4%.

2.5% of adults have been exposed to combat or to a war zone (in the military or as a civilian). The 95% confidence interval for this estimate ranges from 2.2% to 2.9%.

1.7% of adults have been exposed to serious injury, harm, or death caused to someone else. The 95% confidence interval for this estimate ranges from 1.4% to 2.0%.

1.1% of adults have been exposed to captivity. The 95% confidence interval for this estimate ranges from 0.9% to 1.3%.

Note(s): Error bars represent 95% confidence intervals.

Source(s): Survey on Mental Health and Stressful Events (5341), 2023.