Table 7.
Distribution (%) of mediators and measures of health and well-being by exposure to childhood traumatic experiences.
| Ps0Ph0D0n = 10, 907 | Ps1Ph0D0n = 525 | Ps0Ph1D0n = 230 | Ps0Ph0D1n = 643 | Ps1Ph1D0n = 393 | Ps1Ph0D1n = 106 | Ps0Ph1D1n = 44 | Ps1Ph1D1n = 133 | Test statistic | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIATORS | |||||||||||
| Instrumental supporta | Yes | 90.1 | 82.4 | 85.8 | 86.5 | 76.8 | 79.8 | 88.4 | 84.1 | 110.02 | p < 0.001 |
| No | 9.9 | 17.6 | 14.2 | 13.5 | 23.2 | 20.2 | 11.6 | 15.9 | |||
| Emotional supporta | Yes | 88.4 | 81.0 | 81.9 | 84.7 | 74.7 | 81.7 | 88.6 | 80.2 | 100.88 | p < 0.001 |
| No | 11.6 | 19.0 | 18.1 | 15.3 | 25.3 | 18.3 | 11.4 | 19.8 | |||
| Daily smokingb | Never | 37.7 | 39.3 | 31.1 | 36.1 | 34.2 | 35.6 | 27.9 | 25.8 | 27.38 | p < 0.05 |
| Previously | 42.1 | 42.6 | 45.8 | 43.4 | 43.4 | 33.7 | 41.9 | 47.7 | |||
| Yes | 20.2 | 18.1 | 23.1 | 20.5 | 22.4 | 30.8 | 30.2 | 26.5 | |||
| Alcohol unitsb, c | 1–4 | 91.1 | 90.1 | 84.5 | 87.3 | 83.3 | 81.5 | 78.0 | 83.1 | 80.40 | p < 0.001 |
| 5–6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 11.1 | 9.2 | 11.1 | 14.1 | 12.2 | 14.5 | |||
| 7–9 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 1.6 | |||
| 10 or more | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.8 | |||
| mean | 1.12 | 1.14 | 1.20 | 1.17 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.34 | 1.20 |
F*(7, 506.89) = 5.38 W(7, 382.76) = 5.26 |
p < 0.001 | |
| MENTAL HEALTH, HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING | |||||||||||
| Mental health (SCL-10) | Healthy | 93.1 | 84.1 | 92.3 | 90.4 | 82.2 | 77.4 | 86.8 | 73.5 | 179.49 | p < 0.001 |
| Unhealthy | 6.9 | 15.9 | 7.7 | 9.6 | 17.8 | 22.6 | 13.2 | 26 | |||
| mean | 0.08 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.12 | 0.20 |
F*(7, 775.81) = 36.62 W(7, 363.64) = 33.45 |
p < 0.001 | |
| Health (EQ-5D) | Healthy | 75.5 | 63.9 | 67.7 | 72.7 | 61.3 | 55.3 | 67.4 | 54.6 | 118.48 | p < 0.001 |
| Unhealthy | 24.6 | 36.0 | 32.3 | 27.3 | 38.7 | 44.7 | 32.6 | 45.4 | |||
| mean | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.15 |
F*(7, 989.10) = 17.73 W(7, 411.83) = 16.42 |
p < 0.001 | |
| Well-being (SWLS) | High | 64.9 | 53.2 | 56.4 | 55.0 | 45.0 | 37.3 | 67.4 | 43.9 | 155.76 | p < 0.001 |
| Low | 35.1 | 46.8 | 43.6 | 45.1 | 55.0 | 62.8 | 32.6 | 56.2 | |||
| mean | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.36 | 0.40 | 0.28 | 0.34 |
F*(7, 949) = 30.84 W(7, 409.26) = 29.72 |
p < 0.001 | |
Ps0Ph0D0: Not exposed to psychological abuse, physical abuse and substance abuse distress in childhood. Ps1Ph0D0: Exposed to psychological abuse but not physical abuse and substance abuse distress. Ps0Ph1D0: Exposed to physical abuse but not psychological abuse and substance abuse distress. Ps0Ph0D1: Exposed to substance abuse distress, but not psychological abuse and physical abuse. Ps1Ph1D0: Exposed to both psychological and physical abuse but not substance abuse distress. Ps1Ph0D1: Exposed to both psychological abuse and substance abuse distress but not physical abuse. Ps0Ph1D1: Exposed to both physical abuse and substance abuse distress but not psychological abuse. Ps1Ph1D1: Exposed to psychological abuse, physical abuse, and substance abuse distress.
Social support factors were measured by instrumental and emotional support. Instrumental support: Do you have enough friends who can give you help and support when you need it? (yes, no); Emotional support: Do you have enough friends you can talk confidentially with? (yes, no).
Behavioral factors were measured by two questions: Do you/did you smoke daily? (yes, now; yes, previously; never); How many units of alcohol (a beer, a glass of wine or a drink) do you usually drink when you drink alcohol? (1–4, 5–6, 7–9, 10 or more).
SCL-10: Mental health status was measured by the Hopkins Symptoms Check List-10 (SCL-10).
EQ-5D: Health was assessed by the EQ-5D generic measure of health-related quality of life.
SWLS: Well-being was measured by the satisfaction with life scale (SWLS).
Test for linear trend p < 0.01.