Associations between age groups and adverse childhood experiences
| No. | Item in ACE questionnaire | Tests conducted (age groups vs ACE items) | Support for alternative hypothesis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi-squared (p < 0.05) | Fischer’s exact test (p < 0.05) | Bayes factor (1/BF) > 1.0 | Odds ratio of ≤ 16 y: ≥ 17 y 16 y ≤ ≥ 17 y | |||
| A1 | Abuse (swearing, humiliation) | No (0.218) | No (0.236) | No (0.32) | Yes 17y:16y = 1.35 | Only OR* 17 y >16 y |
| A2 | Abuse (physical) | No (0.357) | No (0.433) | No (0.21) | Yes 17 y:16 y = 1.28 | Only OR 17 y > 16 y |
| A3 | Abuse (sexual) | Yes (0.018) | Yes (0.021) | Yes (1.70) | Yes 17 y:16 y = 2.90 | Yes 17 y > 16 y |
| A4 | Neglect (emotional) | No (0.177) | No (0.198) | No (0.38) | Yes 17 y:16 y= 1.38 | Only OR 17 y >16 y |
| A5 | Neglect (physical) | Yes (0.037) | Yes (0.043) | No (0.73) | Yes 17 y:16 y= 3.07 | Only1/BF not 17 y >16 y |
| A6 | Dysfunction (divorce) | No (0.83) | No (0.84) | No (0.18) | No 16 y: 17 y= 1.04 | No 17y ≈ 16 y |
| A7 | Dysfunction (battered wife) | No (0.873) | No (1.00 | No (0.12) | Yes 17 y:16 y =1.05 | Only OR 17y > 16y |
| A8 | Dysfunction (substance abuse) | No (0.112) | No (0.142) | No (0.47) | Yes 17 y:16 y= 1.55 | Ony OR 17y > 16y |
| A9 | Dysfunction (mental illness) | No (0.319) | No (0.342) | No (0.47) | Yes 17 y:16 y = 1.39 | Only OR 17 y > 16 y |
| A10 | Dysfunction (imprisonment) | No (0.108) | No (0.118) | No (0.45) | Yes 17 y:16 y= 1.62) | Only OR 17 y > 16 y |
| No. | Item in ACE questionnaire | Tests conducted (age groups vs ACE items) | Support for alternative hypothesis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi-squared ( | Fischer’s exact test ( | Bayes factor (1/BF) > 1.0 | Odds ratio of ≤ 16 y: ≥ 17 y 16 y ≤ ≥ 17 y | |||
| A1 | Abuse (swearing, humiliation) | No (0.218) | No (0.236) | No (0.32) | Yes 17y:16y = 1.35 | Only OR* 17 y >16 y |
| A2 | Abuse (physical) | No (0.357) | No (0.433) | No (0.21) | Yes 17 y:16 y = 1.28 | Only OR 17 y > 16 y |
| A3 | Abuse (sexual) | Yes (0.018) | Yes (0.021) | Yes (1.70) | Yes 17 y:16 y = 2.90 | Yes 17 y > 16 y |
| A4 | Neglect (emotional) | No (0.177) | No (0.198) | No (0.38) | Yes 17 y:16 y= 1.38 | Only OR 17 y >16 y |
| A5 | Neglect (physical) | Yes (0.037) | Yes (0.043) | No (0.73) | Yes 17 y:16 y= 3.07 | Only1/BF not 17 y >16 y |
| A6 | Dysfunction (divorce) | No (0.83) | No (0.84) | No (0.18) | No 16 y: 17 y= 1.04 | No 17y ≈ 16 y |
| A7 | Dysfunction (battered wife) | No (0.873) | No (1.00 | No (0.12) | Yes 17 y:16 y =1.05 | Only OR 17y > 16y |
| A8 | Dysfunction (substance abuse) | No (0.112) | No (0.142) | No (0.47) | Yes 17 y:16 y= 1.55 | Ony OR 17y > 16y |
| A9 | Dysfunction (mental illness) | No (0.319) | No (0.342) | No (0.47) | Yes 17 y:16 y = 1.39 | Only OR 17 y > 16 y |
| A10 | Dysfunction (imprisonment) | No (0.108) | No (0.118) | No (0.45) | Yes 17 y:16 y= 1.62) | Only OR 17 y > 16 y |
Note:
*OR = odds ratio
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