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. 2021 Sep 29;53(5):1970–1978. doi: 10.1017/S0033291721003664

Table 5.

Synergistic effects of childhood exposure subtypes and PRS-SZ75 on case status

PRS-SZ75 = 0 PRS-SZ75 = 1
N cases/controls OR (95% CI) N cases/controls OR (95% CI) ICR (95% CI)
Emotional abuse = 0 194/487 1.0 122/161 1.92 (1.39–2.65)
p < 0.001
0.58 (−4.29 to 5.46)
Emotional abuse = 1 43/33 4.34 (2.54–7.42)
p < 0.001
26/12 5.89 (2.74–12.46)
p < 0.001
Physical abuse = 0 213/503 1.0 130/168 1.82 (1.33–2.48)
p < 0.001
6.25 (−6.25 to 20.88)
Physical abuse = 1 24/17 4.34 (2.12–8.99)
p < 0.001
218/5 12.08 (4.11–35.48)
p < 0.001
Sexual abuse = 0 204/492 1.0 139/1665 2.11 (1.55–2.89)
p < 0.001
<0.1 (−6.20 to 0.15)
Sexual abuse = 1 33/28 3.91 (2.21–6.93)
p < 0.001
9/8 2.00 (0.66–6.04)
p < 0.001
Emotional neglect = 0 184/467 1.0 108/149 1.81 (1.29–2.53)
p < 0.001
1.21 (−1.79 to 4.20)
Emotional neglect = 1 53/53 2.85 (1.80–4.51)
p < 0.001
40/24 4.86 (2.69–8.78)
p < 0.001
Physical neglect = 0 192/483 1.0 106/157 1.69 (1.21–2.35)
p < 0.001
3.68 (−1.69 to 9.06)
Physical neglect = 1 45/37 3.71 (2.20–6.24)
p < 0.001
42/16 8.08 (4.19–15.58)
p < 0.001

PRS-SZ75, polygenic risk score for schizophrenia (75% cut-point); ICR, interaction contrast ratio.

Data adjusted for site, sex, age and 10 PCs. Childhood adversity was measured by the CTQ dichotomised into at least one type of trauma reaching moderate to severe levels (Bernstein et al., 1994).