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. 2016 May 25;7:727. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00727

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 χ(7)2= 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 χ(7)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 χ(14)2= 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 χ(21)2= 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 χ(7)2= 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 χ(7)2= 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 χ(7)2= 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.

a

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).

b

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).

c

Test for linear trend p < 0.01.