Table 3.
Multivariable Analysis† of Child Abuse and Timing of Menarche Stratified by Childhood Emotional Support*
| Early Menarche | ||||||
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| Emotional Support | Lack of Emotional support | |||||
| Total N | N (%) | Adjusted OR | Total N | N (%) | Adjusted OR | |
| Sexual abuse | ||||||
| No sexual abuse | 47406 (81) | 3350 (7) | 1.00 referent | 6021 (68) | 455 (8) | 1.00 referent |
| Sexual touching | 8443 (14) | 755 (9) | 1.23 (1.13 1.34) | 1664 (19) | 137 (8) | 1.05 (0.86 1.30) |
| Forced sexual activity | 3006 (5) | 325 (11) | 1.45 (1.28 1.64) | 1118 (13) | 142 (13) | 1.64 (1.32 2,03) |
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| Physical abuse severity | ||||||
| No physical abuse | 32091 (54) | 2336 (7) | 1.00 referent | 2407 (27) | 177 (7) | 1.00 referent |
| Mild physical abuse | 9667 (16) | 713 (7) | 1.00 (0.91 1.08) | 1388 (16) | 118 (9) | 1.14 (0.90 1.47) |
| Moderate physical abuse | 14175 (24) | 1095 (8) | 1.01 (0.94 1.09) | 3238 (37) | 253 (8) | 1.03 (0.84 1.26) |
| Severe physical abuse | 2922 (5) | 286 (10) | 1.22 (1.06 1.39) | 1770 (20) | 186 (11) | 1.27 (1.01 1.60) |
| Late Menarche | ||||||
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| Emotional Support | Lack of Emotional support | |||||
| Total N | N (%) | Adjusted OR | Total N | N (%) | Adjusted OR | |
| Sexual assault | ||||||
| No sexual abuse | 47406 (81) | 1472 (3) | 1.00 referent | 6021 (68) | 206 (3) | 1.00 referent |
| Sexual touching | 8443 (14) | 254 (3) | 0.97 (0.88 1.33) | 1664 (19) | 39 (2) | 0.66 (0.47 0.94) |
| Forced sexual activity | 3006 (5) | 106 (4) | 1.08 (0.88 1.33) | 1118 (13) | 42 (4) | 0.96 (0.67 1.37) |
| Physical abuse severity | ||||||
| No physical abuse | 32230 (54) | 902 (3) | 1.00 referent | 2407 (27) | 72 (3) | 1.00 referent |
| Mild physical abuse | 9711 (16) | 326 (3) | 1.20 (1.06 1.37) | 1388 (16) | 38 (3) | 0.92 (0.62 1.38) |
| Moderate physical abuse | 14328 (24) | 487 (3) | 1.22 (1.09 1.37) | 3238 (37) | 100 (3) | 1.06 (0.78 1.45) |
| Severe physical abuse | 2952 (5) | 117 (4) | 1.44 (1.17 1.76) | 1770 (20) | 77 (4) | 1.51 (1.07 2.13) |
Models mutually adjust for physical and sexual abuse
Models control for all covariates listed in Table 2