Table 1.
Bivariate and multivariate associations (odds ratios) between childhood adversities and severe impairment related to NCS-R/DSM-IV disorders with controls1
| Bivariate2 | Multivariate (Additive)3 | Multivariate (Number of CAs)2 | Multivariate (Interactive)4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | (95% CI) | OR | (95% CI) | OR | (95% CI) | OR | (95% CI) | |
| I. Maladaptive family functioning | ||||||||
| Parent Mental Illness | 1.5* | (1.1–2.0) | 1.2 | (0.9–1.5) | - | - | 1.5* | (1.1–1.9) |
| Parent Substance | 1.3 | (0.9–1.9) | 0.8 | (0.5–1.2) | - | - | 1.1 | (0.7–1.9) |
| Parent Criminal | 1.7* | (1.2–2.4) | 1.1 | (0.8–1.7) | - | - | 1.6* | (1.0–2.5) |
| Family Violence | 2.0* | (1.6–2.5) | 1.6* | (1.2–2.1) | - | - | 2.0* | (1.3–3.0) |
| Physical Abuse | 2.2* | (1.6–2.9) | 1.3* | (1.0–1.7) | - | - | 1.8* | (1.2–2.7) |
| Sexual Abuse | 1.7* | (1.2–2.3) | 1.2 | (0.9–1.7) | - | - | 1.6* | (1.1–2.4) |
| Neglect | 2.6* | (1.7–3.9) | 1.7* | (1.1–2.6) | - | - | 2.5* | (1.6–4.0) |
| χ27 (p-value) | 41.2 (<.001)* | 25.9 (.001)* | ||||||
| II. Other childhood adversities | ||||||||
| Parent Died | 1.2 | (0.9–1.7) | 1.0 | (0.7–1.5) | - | - | 1.3 | (0.9–1.9) |
| Parent Divorce | 1.1 | (0.8–1.5) | 0.9 | (0.6–1.2) | - | - | 1.1 | (0.7–1.5) |
| Other Parent Loss | 1.8* | (1.4–2.3) | 1.3 | (1.0–1.6) | - | - | 1.7* | (1.2–2.4) |
| Serious physical Illness | 1.5* | (1.1–2.3) | 1.5 | (1.0–2.2) | - | - | 1.9* | (1.1–3.1) |
| Family economic Adversity | 1.6* | (1.1–2.2) | 1.3 | (0.9–1.8) | - | - | 1.8* | (1.2–2.7) |
| χ25 (p-value) | 9.7 (.08) | 19.3 (.002)* | ||||||
| χ212 (p-value) | 79.8 (<.001)* | 46.5 (<.001)* | ||||||
| III. Number of childhood adversities | ||||||||
| 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | - | - | - | - | 1.6* | (1.2–2.0) | - | - |
| 2 | - | - | - | - | 1.9* | (1.3–2.7) | 0.8 | (0.5–1.3) |
| 3 | - | - | - | - | 2.0* | (1.4–2.9) | 0.5 | (0.3–1.1) |
| 4 | - | - | - | - | 2.3* | (1.5–3.7) | 0.4* | (0.1–0.9) |
| 5 | - | - | - | - | 5.3* | (2.8–10.1) | 0.5 | (0.1–1.6) |
| 6 | - | - | - | - | 3.9* | (1.9–7.8) | 0.2* | (0.1–0.9) |
| 7 | - | - | - | - | 2.7* | (1.5–5.1) | 0.1* | (0.0–0.4) |
| χ2 (p-value) | X27=55.6 (<.001)* | X26= 20.3 (.002)* | ||||||
Significant at the 0.05 level, two-tailed
Severe impairment defined as a score of 7–10 on any of the 4 subscales on the Sheehan Disability Scale among those with a 12-month diagnosis
Model controlled for age of onset, time since onset, age category, sex, race, diagnosis category, and comorbid conditions prior to onset of disorder in question
Model controlled for age of onset, time since onset, age category, sex, race, diagnosis category, comorbid conditions, and type of adversity
Model controlled age of onset, time since onset, age category, sex, race, diagnosis category, comorbid conditions, type of adversity, # of adversities