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. 2023 Mar 30;17:100488. doi: 10.1016/j.abrep.2023.100488

Table 3.

Association of exposure to subtypes of ACE, individual types of ACE and accumulated ACE scores with the development of a substance use disorder. The group who developed a substance use disorder comprised 42 females and 94 males.

−2 log likelihood Odds ratio
(95% CI)
β p
Any ACE
Any ACE
F
M
1345
456
869
4.3 (2.5 – 7.3)
4.2 (1.6 – 10.7)
4.2 (2.1 – 8.0)
1.5
1.4
1.4
<0.001
0.003
<0.001
Subtype of ACE
Any type of abuse
F
M
1352
460
870
2.9 (2.1 – 4.2)
2.7 (1.4 – 5.1)
3.1 (2.0 – 4.7)
1.1
1.0
1.1
<0.001
0.002
<0.001
Any type of neglect
F
M
1378
461
893
2.0 (1.2 – 3.4)
3.5 (1.6 – 7.3)
1.5 (0.7 – 3.0)
0.7
1.2
0.4
0.006
0.001
0.3
Any type of household dysfunction
F
M
1352
462
870
3.3 (2.1 – 5.2)
2.5 (1.2 – 5.3)
3.6 (2.0 – 6.6)
1.1
0.9
1.3
<0.001
0.014
<0.001
Individual ACE type
Emotional abuse
F
M
1377
465
888
2.8 (1.5 – 5.5)
3.1 (1.2 – 8.1)
4.2 (1.6 – 10.9)
1.0
1.1
1.4
0.002
0.2
0.003
Physical abuse
F
M
1352
459
875
3.1 (2.2 – 4.5)
3.3 (1.7 – 6.4)
2.8 (1.8 – 4.3)
1.1
1.2
1.0
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
Sexual abuse
F
M
1379
461
892
2.1 (1.2 – 3.7)
3.3 (1.5 – 6.9)
2.2 (0.9 – 5.4)
0.8
1.2
0.8
0.009
0.002
0.1
Emotional neglect
F
M
1380
456
893
3.1 (1.3 – 7.1)
7.3 (3.0 – 17.8)
0
1.1
2.0
−17.5
0.009
>0.001
0
Physical neglect
F
M
1348
467
892
3.2 (2.0 – 5.0)
1.8 (0.7 – 5.3)
1.6 (0.8 – 3.3)
1.2
0.6
0.5
<0.001
0.2
0.2
Parental substance abuse
F
M
1383
468
893
1.4 (0.8 – 2.5)
1.5 (0.6 – 3.8)
1.5 (0.7 – 3.0)
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.4
0.3
Parental mental problems
F
M
1384
469
893
0.9 (0.5 – 1.4)
1.2 (0.6 – 2.7)
0.7 (0.4 – 1.3)
−0.2
0.2
−0.3
0.6
0.6
0.3
Parental divorce
F
M
1363
464
875
2.3 (1.6 – 3.2)
2.0 (1.1 – 3.7)
2.0 (1.7 – 3.9)
0.8
0.7
0.9
<0.001
0.03
>0.001
Economic difficulties
F
M
1372
461
887
2.1 (1.4 – 3.0)
2.6 (1.3 – 5.0)
1.8 (1.1 – 2.9)
0.7
1.0
0.6
<0.001
0.005
0.01
Witnessed violence
F
M
1372
468
886
2.0 (1.4 – 2.8)
1.5 (0.7 – 3.0)
1.9 (1.2 – 2.9)
0.7
0.4
0.6
<0.001
0.3
0.003
Accumulated ACE score
Accumulation of individual ACEs
F
M
1336
448
864
1.5 (1.4 – 1.7)
1.6 (1.3 – 1.9)
1.5 (1.3 – 1.7)
0.4
0.4
0.4
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001

CI = confidence interval, F = female, M = male.

ACE subtype abuse includes emotional, sexual and physical abuse; ACE subtype neglect includes physical and emotional neglect. ACE subtype household dysfunction includes parental substance abuse, parental mental problems, parental divorce, economic difficulties and witnessed violence.