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. 2023 Oct 25;3(10):e0001669. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001669

Table 2. Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences (n = 877)*.

  N %
Number of ACEs
None 363 41.49
1 235 26.86
2 137 15.66
3 81 9.26
4 or more 59 6.74
Neglect
Physical neglect 49 5.60
Emotional neglect 131 14.97
Family psychological distress
One or no parents, parental separation or divorce 96 10.97
Alcohol/drug abuser in the household 23 2.63
Someone chronically depressed, mentally ill 21 2.40
Incarcerated household member 16 1.83
Home violence
Household member treated violently 128 14.63
Physical abuse 206 23.54
Emotional abuse 290 33.14
Community violence
Bullying 12 1.37
Community violence 59 6.74
Collective violence 4 0.46
ACE domains **
Neglect 170 19.43
Family psychological distress 141 16.11
Home violence 344 39.31
Community violence 63 7.20
Mean SD
Total number of ACEs (range: 0–10) 2.37 1.38

* Sampling probability weights and inverse probability weights were used.

** Domains were binary categories describing experience of any individual ACEs.