Table 3 Endorsement of items in the Negative Life Event Scale
Item in the Negative Life Event Scale | Carers % responding 'yes' to item | % Missing data | Householders % responding 'yes' to item | % Missing data | NATSISS (remote only) % responding 'yes' to item |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Serious illness | 48 | 8 | 59 | 4 | 34 |
Serious accident | 28 | 8 | 35 | 3 | 19 |
Death of family member or close friend | 65 | 8 | 73 | 3 | 55 |
Divorce or separation | 15 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 12 |
Not able to get a job | 12 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 25 |
Lost job | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Alcohol related problems | 37 | 8 | 50 | 3 | 37 |
Drug related problems | 29 | 8 | 43 | 3 | n/a |
Seeing fights or people beaten up | 62 | 8 | 70 | 3 | 30 |
Abuse or violent crime | 41 | 8 | 51 | 3 | 17 |
Trouble with the police | 21 | 9 | 32 | 3 | 22 |
Gambling problem | 36 | 9 | 41 | 4 | 26 |
Member of family sent to jail | 32 | 8 | 35 | 3 | 25 |
Overcrowding at home | 66 | 8 | 65 | 3 | 42 |
Discrimination/Racism | 31 | 9 | 36 | 4 | 16 |
Vandalism or Malicious damage to property | 34 | 16 | 49 | 4 | n/a |