TABLE 1.

ACE Variables by Category From the National CovEx Survey of Adolescents

Category	Variable
Household challenges	Your parents or primary caregivers were separated or divorced.
	You lived with a household member who served time in jail or prison.
	You lived with a household member who was depressed, mentally ill, or attempted suicide.
	You saw or heard household members hurt or threaten to hurt each other.
	You lived with someone who had a problem with drinking or using drugs.
	You have lived with a parent or primary caregiver who died.
	You have been separated from your primary caregiver through deportation or immigration.
Abuse, neglect, and violence victimization	A household member swore at, insulted, humiliated, or put you down in a way that scared you OR a household member acted in a way that made you afraid that you might be physically hurt (emotional abuse).
	Someone touched your private parts or asked you to touch their private parts in a sexual way that was unwanted, against your will, or made you feel uncomfortable (sexual violence).
	Someone pushed, grabbed, slapped, or threw something at you OR you were hit so hard that you were injured or had marks (physical violence).
	You have been detained, arrested, or incarcerated.
	You have experienced verbal or physical abuse or threats from a romantic partner (ie, boyfriend or girlfriend) (teen dating violence).
	More than once, you went without food, clothing, a place to live, or had no one to protect you (physical neglect).
	You often felt unsupported, unloved, and/or unprotected (emotional neglect).
Community challenges	You have been in foster care.
	You have experienced harassment or bullying at school.
	You have often seen or heard violence in the neighborhood or in your school neighborhood (community violence).
	You have often been treated badly because of your race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, place of birth, disability, or religion (discrimination).