TABLE 2.

Self-reported history of abuse in childhood and adolescence, by sexual orientation among NHSII participants (N = 63,028)

		Heterosexual (n = 62,311)		Bisexual (n = 223)			Lesbian (n = 494)
Type of Abuse		%	%	PR (95% CI)§	p	%	PR (95% CI)§	p
Emotional Abuse		Mean Score (SD)		Difference (SE)*	p		Difference (SE)*	p
	Childhood	3.02 (2.24)		0.72 (0.15)	<0.0001		0.73 (0.10)	<0.0001
Physical Abuse
		%	%	PR (95% CI)§	p	%	PR (95% CI)§	p
Prevalence in Childhood		38	42	1.10 (0.94, 1.28)	0.238	47	1.25 (1.14, 1.37)	<0.0001
Prevalence in Adolescence		22	32	1.42 (1.17, 1.72)	0.0003	33	1.48 (1.30, 1.68)	<0.0001
		Mean (SD)		Difference (SE)*	p		Difference (SE)*	p
Chronicity Score† in Childhood		4.15 (2.03)		0.81 (0.31)	0.009		1.23 (0.20)	<0.0001
Chronicity Score† in Adolescence		4.00 (3.41)		1.02 (0.41)	0.013		1.14 (0.27)	<0.0001
Sexual Abuse
Childhood
Any Sexual Abuse‡		21	35	1.69 (1.41, 2.01)	<0.0001	34	1.64 (1.45, 1.85)	<0.0001
Forced Sexual Activity		6	16	2.66 (1.96, 3.61)	<0.0001	15	2.56 (2.08, 3.16)	<0.0001
Adolescence
Any Sexual Abuse‡		21	36	1.71 (1.44, 2.04)	<0.0001	33	1.56 (1.37, 1.76)	<0.0001
Forced Sexual Activity		8	19	2.43 (1.86, 3.19)	<0.0001	15	1.95 (1.59, 2.41)	<0.0001

^*Heterosexual women served as the reference group for each comparison; difference adjusted for age, race/ethnicity (White non-Hispanic, Other), and region of residence at birth.

^†Chronicity score on Physical Abuse Subscale of CTS calculated for subset of women with scores greater than 0.

^‡Includes reports of any sexual abuse (unwanted sexual touching and/or forced sexual activity).

^§Heterosexual women served as the reference group for each comparison. Prevalence ratios (PR) are adjusted for age, race/ethnicity (White non-Hispanic, Other), and region of residence at birth.