Table 3 Prevalence of adverse childhood experiences in the sample, overall and by gender
Adverse childhood experiences | Boys N (%) | Girls N (%) | Total N (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maltreatment | ||||
Emotional abuse (N = 511) | 20 (9.7) | 55 (18.1) | 75 (14.5) | 0.008* |
Physical abuse (N = 511) | 11 (5.3) | 22 (7.2) | 33 (6.4) | 0.385 |
Sexual abuse (N = 509) | 8 (3.9) | 18 (5.9) | 26 (5.0) | 0.310 |
Emotional neglect (N = 510) | 15 (7.3) | 65 (21.4) | 80 (15.5) | < 0.001* |
Physical neglect (N = 509) | 8 (3.9) | 12 (4.0) | 20 (3.9) | 0.965 |
Family dysfunction | ||||
Parental separation/divorce (N = 508) | 49 (23.8) | 74 (24.5) | 123 (23.8) | 0.853 |
Witnessing violent treatment of mother (N = 510) | 6 (2.9) | 15 (5.0) | 21 (4.1) | 0.252 |
Household substance abuse (N = 511) | 13 (6.3) | 33 (10.9) | 46 (8.9) | 0.076 |
Household mental illness (N = 507) | 10 (4.9) | 32 (10.6) | 42 (8.1) | 0.023* |
Incarcerated household member (N = 506) | 17 (8.3) | 23 (7.6) | 40 (7.7) | 0.790 |