Table 4. Estimated difference in relative telomere length (RTL) by combinations of physical and sexual abuse in childhood. a .
| Physical abuse | Without sexual abuse | With sexual abuse b | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (mean log-RTL) | ΔlogRTL | 95% CI | N (mean log-RTL) | ΔlogRTL | 95% CI | |
| None | 324 (-0.717) | 0 | — | 143 (-0.776) | -0.060 | (-0.125, 0.004) |
| Mild | 107 (-0.770) | -0.058 | (-0.130, 0.015) | 77 (-0.727) | -0.011 | (-0.094, 0.071) |
| Moderate | 149 (-0.765) | -0.045 | (-0.110, 0.019) | 133 (-0.779) | -0.065 | (-0.133, 0.003) |
| Severe | 79 (-0.787) | -0.072 | (-0.154, 0.010) | 112 (-0.673) | 0.057 | (-0.016, 0.130) |
| Sexual abuse | Without physical abuse | With physical abuse c | ||||
| N (mean log-RTL) | ΔlogRTL | 95% CI | N (mean log-RTL) | ΔlogRTL | 95% CI | |
| None | 324 (-0.717) | 0 | — | 335 (-0.772) | -0.056 | (-0.107, -0.004) |
| Touch only | 94 (-0.769) | -0.052 | (-0.128, 0.024) | 153 (-0.720) | 0.001 | (-0.065, 0.064) |
| Forced sex | 49 (-0.791) | -0.074 | (-0.175, 0.026) | 169 (-0.738) | -0.019 | (-0.083, 0.044) |
aAdjusted for age at blood draw, paternal age at participant’s birth, race, participant’s mother’s education, participant’s father’s education, participant’s mother in a professional occupation, participant’s father in a professional occupation, parental home ownership when participant was an infant, childhood somatogram score, parental history of diabetes prior to age 60, parental history of myocardial infarction or stroke before age 60, parental history of depression.
bIncluding sexual touching or forced sex.
cIncluding mild, moderate, or severe.