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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Psychosom Med. 2016 Nov-Dec;78(9):1072–1083. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000366

TABLE 3.

Associations (Odds Ratios) of Direct and Indirect Violence Exposure with Chronic Physical Conditions in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication Adolescent Supplement (NCS-A) (N = 6,483)

Arthritis
Unadjusted
Demographicsa
SESb
Lifetime Mental Disordersc
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)

Any violence 1.72 (0.73–4.10) 1.58 (0.73–3.44) 1.78 (0.73–4.33) 1.57 (0.63–3.92)
Direct violence 1.95 (0.76–5.03) 1.98 (0.85–4.61) 2.17 (0.89–5.30) 1.53 (0.52–4.46)
Indirect violence 1.09 (0.35–3.45) 0.93 (0.28–3.15) 0.94 (0.20–4.48) 0.95 (0.20–4.63)

Back/neck Pain
Demographicsa
SESb
Lifetime Mental Disordersc
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)

Any violence 2.68* (1.67–4.32) 2.62* (1.65–4.18) 2.58* (1.67–3.98) 1.77* (1.14–2.73)
Direct violence 2.50* (1.51–4.14) 2.41* (1.52–3.81) 2.40* (1.56–3.67) 1.52* (1.04–2.21)
Indirect violence 1.71 (0.83–3.49) 1.68 (0.77–3.63) 1.74 (0.81–3.76) 1.56 (0.73–3.35)

Headaches
Demographicsa
SESb
Lifetime Mental Disordersc
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)

Any violence 2.11* (1.51–2.95) 2.21* (1.62–3.02) 2.12* (1.57–2.86) 1.59* (1.14–2.22)
Direct violence 2.27* (1.64–3.13) 2.31* (1.68–3.18) 2.24* (1.65–3.04) 1.71* (1.26–2.32)
Indirect violence 1.28 (0.70–2.33) 1.32 (0.76–2.30) 1.32 (0.77–2.26) 1.19 (0.66–2.14)

Chronic Pain
Demographicsa
SESb
Lifetime Mental Disordersc
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)

Any violence 1.90* (1.21–2.96) 1.92* (1.23–3.02) 2.05* (1.30–3.23) 2.06* (1.19–3.55)
Direct violence 1.06 (0.68–1.67) 1.04 (0.63–1.70) 1.11 (0.67–1.85) 1.06 (0.57–1.95)
Indirect violence 3.27* (1.88–5.69) 3.24* (1.93–5.46) 3.21* (1.85–5.57) 2.84* (1.44–5.58)

Allergies
Demographicsa
SESb
Lifetime Mental Disordersc
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)

Any violence 1.29* (1.04–1.59) 1.41* (1.12–1.78) 1.47* (1.1 7–1.86) 1.49* (1.19–1.87)
Direct violence 1.29 (0.92–1.79) 1.36 (0.96–1.93) 1.39 (0.98–1.98) 1.42* (1.01–1.99)
Indirect violence 1.09 (0.70–1.70) 1.17 (0.77–1.79) 1.20 (0.79–1.83) 1.16 (0.74–1.83)

Asthma
Demographicsa
SESb
Lifetime Mental Disordersc
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)

Any violence 1.45* (1.13–1.86) 1.46* (1.12–1.90) 1.50* (1.13–1.99) 1.68* (1.25–2.24)
Direct violence 1.31 (0.92–1.87) 1.32 (0.90–1.93) 1.37 (0.95–2.00) 1.43 (0.99–2.06)
Indirect violence 1.30 (0.61–2.77) 1.24 (0.54–2.84) 1.25 (0.53–2.94) 1.34 (0.55–3.23)
*

Significant at the p < .05 level, 2-sided test.

a

Logistic regression model adjusts for sex, age, and race/ethnicity.

b

Logistic regression model adjusts for sex, age, race/ethnicity, parent education, and household income-to-needs.

c

Logistic regression model adjusts for sex, age, and race/ethnicity, parent education, household income-to-needs, and lifetime mood, anxiety, and substance disorder.