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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Oct 20.
Published in final edited form as: Menopause. 2008 Jan–Feb;15(1):16–22.

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.

a

Adjusted for age, body mass index, race, smoking, menopause status, education, and depressive symptoms.

b

P < 0.01.

c

P < 0.05.

d

P < 0.001.

e

P < 0.0001.

f

P < 0.10.