TABLE 3—
Type of Adverse Childhood Event | Women, AOR (95% CI) | Men, AOR (95% CI) |
Abuse | ||
Physical | ||
Direct on Homeless (A) | 3.65* (2.93, 4.54) | 2.68* (2.24, 3.19) |
Direct on any Axis I or II (C) | 2.89* (2.64, 3.16) | 2.29* (2.08, 2.52) |
Emotional | ||
Direct on homeless (A) | 4.24* (3.40, 5.28) | 3.25* (2.68, 3.93) |
Direct on any Axis I or II (C) | 4.05* (3.51, 4.66) | 4.54* (3.69, 5.59) |
Sexual | ||
Direct on homeless (A) | 3.40* (2.78, 4.15) | 3.25* (2.63, 4.03) |
Direct on any Axis I or II (C) | 3.01* (2.73, 3.25) | 2.51* (2.12, 3.12) |
Neglect | ||
Physical | ||
Direct on homeless (A) | 3.13* (2.51, 3.90) | 2.16* (1.80, 2.61) |
Direct on any Axis I or II (C) | 2.09* (1.92, 2.28) | 1.76* (1.61, 1.92) |
Emotional | ||
Direct on homeless (A) | 3.63* (2.93, 4.51) | 2.04* (1.62, 2.56) |
Direct on any Axis I or II (C) | 1.98* (1.78, 2.12) | 1.74* (1.49, 2.03) |
Any abuse or neglect | ||
Direct on homeless (A) | 3.57* (2.79, 4.56) | 2.28* (1.89, 2.76) |
Direct on any Axis I or II (C) | 2.46* (2.30, 2.63) | 1.92* (1.78, 2.08) |
Any general household dysfunction | ||
Direct on homeless (A) | 2.62* (2.16, 3.18) | 2.57* (2.19, 3.02) |
Direct on any Axis I or II (C) | 2.24* (2.09, 2.39) | 2.10* (1.91, 2.30) |
Any adverse child event | ||
Direct on homeless (A) | 4.13* (3.08, 5.55) | 2.61* (2.15, 3.16) |
Direct on Any Axis I or II (C) | 2.49* (2.34, 2.64) | 2.01* (1.87, 2.17) |
Note. CI = confidence interval. Structural equation model adjusted for age, education, household income, marital status, and race/ethnicity on mediator (any Axis I or II) and dependent (lifetime homeless) variables. (A) and (C) refer to paths A and C in the structural equation model in Figure 1.
*P < .001.