Table 2 Association between maternal ACEs and children’s behavioral problems

Crude model

Conduct problems

Ref

2.65 (1.48, 4.75) *

3.60 (1.95, 6.64) *

6.45 (3.44, 12.12) *

8.67 (4.79, 15.68) *

Learning problems

Ref

1.65 (0.98, 2.80)

2.84 (1.64, 4.92) *

4.30 (2.41, 7.69) *

5.92 (3.47, 10.10) *

Psychosomatic problems

Ref

1.76 (1.07, 2.89) *

3.20 (1.91, 5.36) *

3.63 (2.06, 6.38) *

4.64 (2.77, 7.77) *

Impulsive-hyperactive

Ref

1.56 (0.93, 2.61)

2.24 (1.29, 3.88) *

4.06 (2.29, 7.18) *

5.82 (3.45, 9.79) *

Anxiety

Ref

2.46 (1.30, 4.64) *

3.16 (1.62, 6.18) *

6.72 (3.41, 13.25) *

7.03 (3.68, 13.45) *

Hyperactivity index

Ref

1.65 (1.04, 2.63) *

2.42 (1.47, 3.97) *

4.23 (2.52, 7.10) *

5.91 (3.67, 9.50) *

Adjusted model^a

Conduct problems

Ref

2.08 (1.15, 3.73) *

2.69 (1.45, 5.01) *

4.25 (2.21, 8.16) *

4.99 (2.69, 9.26) *

Learning problems

Ref

1.40 (0.82, 2.38)

2.39 (1.37, 4.18) *

3.31 (1.82, 6.00) *

4.23 (2.43, 7.35) *

Psychosomatic problems

Ref

1.59 (0.97, 2.63)

2.83 (1.69, 4.75) *

2.82 (1.59, 4.99) *

3.25 (1.89, 5.57) *

Impulsive-hyperactive

Ref

1.28 (0.76, 2.16)

1.82 (1.04, 3.18) *

2.89 (1.61, 5.20) *

3.99 (2.32, 6.86) *

Anxiety

Ref

2.01 (1.05, 3.82) *

2.41 (1.22, 4.79) *

4.17 (2.06, 8.44) *

3.52 (1.77, 7.00) *

Hyperactivity index

Ref

1.31 (0.82, 2.11)

1.88 (1.13, 3.12) *

2.95 (1.72, 5.05) *

3.71 (2.25, 6.11) *