Table 3. Number of traumatic events and physical health conditions: evidence from a population-based sample in Detroit (N = 1,054).

		Cardiovascular diseasea (N = 580)		Arthritis (N = 452)		Diabetes (N = 192)		Atrial fibrillation (N = 102)		Respiratory diseaseb (N = 53)		Gastrointestinal health (N = 138)
	N	HR	95% CI	HR	95% CI	HR	95% CI	HR	95% CI	HR	95% CI	HR	95% CI
Model 1: Unadjusted
0	136	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1–2	267	1.26	0.79–2.02)	0.76	(0.47–1.24)	0.64	(0.30–1.36)	0.36	(0.13–1.02)	0.11	(0.02–0.64)**	0.39	(0.14–1.04)
3–4	207	1.18	(0.75–1.84)	1.17	(0.71–1.94)	0.97	(0.47–1.98)	0.91	(0.31–2.64)	0.61	(0.10–3.50)	0.50	(0.19–1.29)
5–7	249	1.36	(0.87–2.13)	1.26	(0.76–2.10)	1.47	(0.72–3.00)	0.86	(0.29–2.54)	1.92	(0.34–10.77)	0.56	(0.23–1.38)
8–19	195	1.74	(1.06–2.84)*	2.71	(1.59–4.60)*	1.28	(0.57–2.86)	1.55	(0.42–5.77)	1.95	(0.34–11.14)	1.29	(0.54–3.11)
Model 2: Adjusted for demographics, lifetime PTSD, GAD, and MDD, current and former smoking, and current binge drinking
0	136	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
1–2	267	1.28	(0.81–2.04)	1.06	(0.63–1.79)	0.59	(0.27–1.28)	0.34	(0.11–1.09)	0.08	(0.01–0.49)**	0.30	(0.11–0.81)**
3–4	207	1.05	(0.67–1.63)	1.12	(0.67–1.88)	0.86	(0.40–1.84)	0.61	(0.19–1.94)	0.37	(0.07–2.07)	0.32	(0.13–1.08)
5–7	249	1.14	(0.73–1.76)	1.73	(1.04–2.22)*	1.32	(0.64–2.76)	0.62	(0.20–1.94)	1.20	(0.25–5.87)	0.42	(0.18–1.31)
8–19	195	1.40	(0.84–2.34)	2.44	(1.39–4.27)**	1.11	(0.50–2.43)	0.93	(0.30–2.93)	1.11	(0.21–5.76)	0.87	(0.37–2.05)

^aCardiovascular disease included high blood pressure or hypertension, myocardial infarction or stroke, chest pain, and congestive heart failure.

^bRespiratory disease included chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema.

^*P < .05;

^**P < .01.

GAD, generalized anxiety disorder; PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder.