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. 2008 May;98(5):946–952. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.120253

TABLE 1—

Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Events That Occurred at Age 16 Years or Younger Among US Adults in the General Population: National Comorbidity Survey Replication, 2001–2003

Women, % (95% CI) Men, % (95% CI)
Adverse childhood events
    Childhood physical abuse 6.1 (5.2, 7.2) 5.4 (4.5, 6.4)
    Childhood sexual abuse*** 19.2 (17.6, 21.0) 4.9 (4.0, 5.9)
    Witnessing domestic violence* 14.3 (12.7, 16.1) 11.8 (10.3, 13.5)
No. of adverse childhood events***
    1 21.2 (19.2, 23.3) 12.3 (10.8, 14.1)
    2 5.8 (5.0, 6.9) 3.5 (2.8, 4.4)
    3 2.1 (1.7, 2.6) 0.7 (0.4, 1.20)

Note. CI = confidence interval.

*P < .051, from χ2 test; ***P < .001, from χ2 test.