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Table 1 Consequences of strong traumatic experiences on board

From: Potentially traumatic experiences of seafarers

 

Total sample (323)

Europeans (156)

Non-Europeans (167)

Ratings (201)

Officers (122)

Consequences of a shipwreck or serious personal injury (n = 116); n (%a)

 Often thinking about it, also unintentionally

45 (38.8%)

27 (48.2%)

18 (30.0%)*

24 (30.8%)

21 (56.8%)**

 Being reminded of it through certain sounds or smells

34 (29.3%)

21 (37.5%)

13 (21.7%)*

20 (25.6%)

14 (37.8%)

 Dreaming about it

18 (15.5%)

8 (14.3%)

10 (16.7%)

11 (14.1%)

7 (18.9%)

Consequences of a serious robbery or piracy (n = 55); n (%a)

 Often thinking about it, also unintentionally

16 (29.1%)

7 (22.6%)

9 (37.5%)*

10 (34.5%)

6 (23.1%)

 Being reminded of it through certain sounds or smells

21 (38.2%)

10 (32.3%)

11 (45.8%)*

14 (48.3%)

7 (26.9%)

 Dreaming about it

5 (9.1%)

3 (9.7%)

2 (8.3%)

3 (10.3%)

2 (7.7%)

  1. Chi2-test: *p < 0.05 and > 0.01; **p < 0.01 and > 0.001
  2. a related to the seafarers who had experienced a corresponding event