Table 6 Coping mechanisms of the participants (maximum of three answers possible)

First mentioned

n = 256

%

n = 283

%

'Turn my head' (see footnote vii)

123

48.1%

131

46.3%

   -Keep busy

50

19.5%

59

20.9%

   -Aggressive behaviour

56

21.9%

51

18%

   -Praying

27

10.5%

40

14.1%

   -Other

2

0.7

Second mentioned

n = 256

%

n = 283

%

Praying

137

53.5%

131

46.3%

   -Aggression

40

15.6%

46

16.3%

   -Talking

32

12.5%

40

14.1%

   -Keep busy

24

9.4%

46

16.3%

   -Drug/alcohol use

13

5.1%

26

9.2%

   - Other

10

3.9%

10

3.5%

Third mentioned

n = 255

%

n = 220

%

Support of family members

101

39.6%

106

48.2%

   -Talking to others

66

25.9%

7

3.2%

   -Drug/alcohol use

17

6.7%

28

12.7%

   -Other

71

27.8

43

19.6%