events). Given that the distribution of stressful life events was positively skewed, we used a median split to create two groups (zero or one event vs. two or more events). Prior work assessing stressful life events has utilized a median split to characterize stressful life events with this scale.37–39 Table 1.Full list of the 16 questions included in the NESARC survey to assess the presence of past year stressful life events.During the last 12 months… 1. Did you move or have anyone new come to live with you? 2. Were you fired or laid off from a job? 3. Were you unemployed and looking for a job for more than a month? 4. Have you had trouble with your boss or a coworker? 5. Did you change jobs, job responsibilities or work hours? 6. Did you get separated or divorced or break off a steady relationship? 7. Have you had serious problems with a neighbor, friend or relative? 8. Have you declared bankruptcy? 9. Did you have serious trouble with the police or the law?10. Was something stolen from you, including things that you carry like a wallet, or something inside or outside your home?11. Has anyone intentionally damaged or
