TABLE 3.
Childhood abuse/neglect subtypes and odds of hot flashes or night sweats
| Hot flashes OR (CI) |
Night sweats OR (CI) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age adjusted | Fully adjusteda | Age adjusted | Fully adjusteda | |
| Emotional abuse | 1.76 (1.18–2.64)b | 1.58 (1.07–2.34)c | 1.70 (1.17–2.48)b | 1.82 (1.24–2.68)b |
| Physical abuse | 2.30 (1.49–3.54)d | 1.74 (1.09–2.77)c | 2.38 (1.59–3.57)e | 1.84 (1.20–2.84)b |
| Sexual abuse | 1.65 (1.05–2.58)c | 1.39 (0.87–2.24) | 1.82 (1.16–2.86)b | 1.87 (1.19–2.93)b |
| Emotional neglect | 2.30 (1.22–4.34)c | 1.72 (0.89–3.30) | 2.18 (1.21–3.95)c | 2.29 (1.27–4.13)b |
| Physical neglect | 1.95 (1.25–3.04)b | 1.60 (1.03–2.49)c | 1.53 (0.98–2.32)f | 1.39 (0.90–2.14) |
OR, odds ratio.
Adjusted for age, body mass index, race, smoking, menopause status, education, and depressive symptoms.
P < 0.01.
P < 0.05.
P < 0.001.
P < 0.0001.
P < 0.10.