Table 1.
Frequency of abuse in childhood or adolescence: Nurse’s Health Study II (reported in 2001) (n = 60,615)
| No. (%) | |
|---|---|
| Cumulative Abuse History | |
| No exposure to violence | 21,348 (35) |
| Mild/Moderate Single Type | 22,687 (37) |
| Mild-Multiple or Severe-Single Type(s) | 9182 (15) |
| Moderate-Chronic or -Multiple Types | 4566 (8) |
| Severe-Chronic or -Multiple Types | 1730 (3) |
| Severe Chronic and Multiple Types | 1102 (2) |
| Childhood Trauma Questionnaire Score | |
| 5 (None) | 6972 (11.5) |
| 6–10 | 32,642 (54) |
| 11–15 | 13,742 (23) |
| 16–20 | 5166 (8.5) |
| 21–25 | 2093 (3) |
| Abuse Severity | |
| Severity of Physical Abuse | |
| None | 28,561 (47) |
| Mild | 11,389 (19) |
| Moderate | 15,690 (26) |
| Severe | 4975 (8) |
| Severity of Sexual Abuse | |
| None | 40,761 (67) |
| Sexual Touching as Child or Teen | 13,331 (22) |
| Forced Sexual Activity as Child or Teen | 4981 (8) |
| Forced Sexual Activity as Child &Teen | 1542 (3) |
| Abuse Type | |
| None | 21,348 (35) |
| Physical abuse only | 19,413 (32) |
| Sexual Abuse only | 7213 (12) |
| Physical and sexual abuse | 12,641 (21) |