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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Mar 30.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatr Neurol. 2021 Apr 16;121:51–55. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2021.04.004

TABLE 3.

Association of Frequent Headaches in Participants With Specific Adverse Childhood Experiences

ACE Category Adjusted Odds Ratio*, 95% CI, P Value
Victimization
 Witnessing a shooting or stabbing 1.12 (0.98–1.28), P = 0.086
 Having a knife or gun pulled at you 1.03 (0.90–1.19), P = 0.595
 Experiencing a shooting or stabbing 1.07 (0.73–1.58), P = 0.695
 Experiencing being jumped or beaten up 0.96 (0.83–1.11), P = 0.621
Lack of parental warmth
 Lack of maternal warmth 1.40 (1.12–1.74), P = 0.002
 Lack of paternal warmth 1.47 (1.20–1.81), P < 0.001
Household substance abuse
 Maternal alcoholism 1.29 (0.99–1.68), P = 0.059
 Paternal alcoholism 1.21 (1.05–1.40), P = 0.007
Household mental illness
 Family member suicide attempt 1.51 (1.22–1.87) P < 0.001
 Family member suicide 1.18 (0.69–2.01) P = 0.541
Neighborhood safety
 Not feeling safe in current neighborhood 1.22 (1.06–1.39), P = 0.004

Abbreviation:

ACE = Adverse childhood experience

*

Adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, food, and housing insecurity.