Table 2.
Estimated impact of parents’ childhood abuse on their psychological distressa,b
| Model 1 | Model 1A | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95 % CI | OR | 95 % CI | |
| Mothers (n = 1003) | ||||
| Abused in childhood | 2.96*** | (1.87–4.71) | 3.01*** | (1.89–4.80) |
| Spouse abused in childhood | 1.40 | (0.86–2.27) | 1.36 | (0.84–2.22) |
| Lower educational attainment | 1.24 | (0.90–1.70) | ||
| Household income poverty | 1.44* | (1.01–2.07) | ||
| Fathers (n = 1003) | ||||
| Abused in childhood | 2.26*** | (1.43–3.58) | 2.19*** | (1.38–3.48) |
| Spouse abused in childhood | 0.91 | (0.54–1.53) | 0.91 | (0.54–1.53) |
| Lower educational attainment | 1.19 | (0.82–1.50) | ||
| Household income poverty | 1.36 | (0.97–2.06) | ||
***p < 0.001, *p < 0.05
Note: aK6 scale scores ≥ 5
bAll models were controlled for children’s age group (2–3 years or 4–18 years) and the respondent of the children survey (a mother or not)