Table 2.
Association between experience of child physical abuse and selected health conditions.
| No history of physical abuse prior to age 18 (n = 245) | History of physical abuse prior to age 18 | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted odds ratiob (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Weighted frequency (%) | n | Weighted frequency (%) | |||
| Felt depressed | 184 | 76.5 | 658 | 65.3 | 1.72 (1.20–2.47) | 1.93 (1.30–2.85) |
| Suicidal ideation | 67 | 25.1 | 174 | 15.8 | 1.79 (1.04–3.09) | 1.76 (1.06–2.94) |
| Attempted suicide | 21 | 7.4 | 34 | 2.9 | 2.65 (1.36–5.17) | 2.33 (1.24–4.38) |
| Sexually transmitted disease | 21 | 9.7 | 39 | 3.7 | 2.81 (1.38–5.70) | 3.46 (1.49–8.04) |
| Difficulty in sleeping | 117 | 46.7 | 356 | 34.7 | 1.65 (1.05–2.62) | 1.67 (1.06–2.64) |
| Alcohol usea | 35 | 15.3 | 94 | 9.0 | 1.83 (1.01–3.32) | 1.93 (1.05–3.53) |
a
Ever drink alcohol other than a few sips.
b
Adjusted for age, community setting, socioeconomic status, orphan status, history of emotional abuse (prior to age 13), and history of sexual violence (prior to age 13).