Summary of associations between gender and adverse childhood experiences (items A1–A10) below
| No. | Item in ACE questionnaire | Tests conducted (gender 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 F:M F:M > 1.10 | |||
| A1 | Abuse (swearing, humiliation) | Yes (0.005) | Yes (0.009) | Yes (6.17) | Yes 1.96 | Yes. All 4 F > M |
| A2 | Abuse (physical) | No (0.159) | No (0.172) | No (0.36) | Yes (1.45) | No OR only F > M |
| A3 | Abuse (sexual) | Yes (0.001) | Yes (0.002) | Yes (12.82) | Yes (3.28) | Yes F > M |
| A4 | Neglect (emotional) | No (0.149) | No (0.177) | No (0.42) | Yes (1.41) | No OR only F > M |
| A5 | Neglect (physical) | No (0.06) | No (0.097) | No (0.43) | Yes (2.25) | No OR only F > M |
| A6 | Dysfunction (divorce) | No (0.593) | No (0.667) | No (0.19) | Yes (1.12) | No OR only M > F |
| A7 | Dysfunction (battered wife) | No (0.727) | No (0.714) | No (0.12) | Yes (1.12) | No OR only F > M |
| A8 | Dysfunction (substance abuse) | Yes (0.018) | Yes (0.025) | Yes (1.92) | Yes (1.86) | Yes F > M |
| A9 | Dysfunction (mental illness) | No (0.142) | No (0.178) | No (0.32) | Yes (1.59) | No OR only F > M |
| A10 | Dysfunction (imprisonment) | Yes (0.038) | Yes (0.051) | No (0.98) | Yes (1.80) | Yes F > M |
| No. | Item in ACE questionnaire | Tests conducted (gender vs ACE items) | Support for alternative hypothesis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi-squared ( | Fischer’s exact test ( | Bayes factor (1/BF) > 1.0 | Odds ratio of F:M F:M > 1.10 | |||
| A1 | Abuse (swearing, humiliation) | Yes (0.005) | Yes (0.009) | Yes (6.17) | Yes 1.96 | Yes. All 4 F > M |
| A2 | Abuse (physical) | No (0.159) | No (0.172) | No (0.36) | Yes (1.45) | No OR only F > M |
| A3 | Abuse (sexual) | Yes (0.001) | Yes (0.002) | Yes (12.82) | Yes (3.28) | Yes F > M |
| A4 | Neglect (emotional) | No (0.149) | No (0.177) | No (0.42) | Yes (1.41) | No OR only F > M |
| A5 | Neglect (physical) | No (0.06) | No (0.097) | No (0.43) | Yes (2.25) | No OR only F > M |
| A6 | Dysfunction (divorce) | No (0.593) | No (0.667) | No (0.19) | Yes (1.12) | No OR only M > F |
| A7 | Dysfunction (battered wife) | No (0.727) | No (0.714) | No (0.12) | Yes (1.12) | No OR only F > M |
| A8 | Dysfunction (substance abuse) | Yes (0.018) | Yes (0.025) | Yes (1.92) | Yes (1.86) | Yes F > M |
| A9 | Dysfunction (mental illness) | No (0.142) | No (0.178) | No (0.32) | Yes (1.59) | No OR only F > M |
| A10 | Dysfunction (imprisonment) | Yes (0.038) | Yes (0.051) | No (0.98) | Yes (1.80) | Yes F > M |
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