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. 2016 Nov 15;16:401. doi: 10.1186/s12888-016-1071-7

Table 4.

Prevalence of selected mental disorders by types of childhood abusea

Selected mental disorders Physical abuse Sexual abuse Exposure to parent hit other adult Any abuse
% (95 % CI)b % (95 % CI) % (95 % CI) % (95 % CI)
Internalizing disorders lifetime
 Bipolar disorder 3.90 (3.33–4.56) 5.82 (4.77–7.09) 6.55 (5.24–8.16) 3.97 (3.43–4.59)
 Depression 16.12 (14.98–17.34) 11.31 (10.69–11.96) 19.01 (16.99–21.21) 16.42 (15.32–17.58)
 Generalized anxiety disorder 12.72 (11.77–13.73) 19.91 (17.76–22.25) 15.58 (13.84–17.50) 12.79 (11.89–13.75)
 Hypomania 2.48 (2.03–3.03) 3.51 (2.74–4.48) 4.30 (3.20–5.76) 2.51 (2.08–3.03)
 Mania 3.88 (3.31–4.54) 5.95 (4.89–7.23) 6.48 (5.18–8.09) 3.95 (3.41–4.57)
 Mood disorder 17.97 (16.80–19.20) 27.89 (25.27–30.67) 22.20 (20.05–24.52) 18.32 (17.19–19.50)
 Any kind of internalizing disorders 23.25 (21.97–24.58) 35.17 (32.29–38.16) 28.59 (26.24–31.07) 23.62 (22.39–24.89)
Internalizing disorders 12-month
 Bipolar disorder 2.45 (2.02–2.98) 3.55 (2.72–4.63) 3.59 (2.77–4.64) 2.38 (1.98–2.85)
 Depression 7.08 (6.31–7.93) 11.40 (9.55–13.55) 9.01 (7.64–10.59) 6.95 (6.25–7.71)
 Generalized anxiety disorder 3.87 (3.38–4.42) 6.23 (5.25–7.38) 5.28 (4.33–6.44) 3.83 (3.37–4.35)
 Hypomania 1.32 (1.03–1.69) 1.68 (1.24–2.28) 2.33 (1.71–3.17) 1.29 (1.03–1.63)
 Mania 1.65 (1.30–2.10) 2.43 (1.88–3.12) 2.33 (1.77–3.05) 1.60 (1.27–2.00)
 Mood disorder 8.19 (7.39–9.06) 12.98 (11.08–15.14) 10.69 (9.26–12.32) 8.03 (7.31–8.81)
 Any kind of internalizing disorders 9.66 (8.81–10.57) 14.83 (12.88–17.03) 12.62 (11.10–14.31) 9.44 (8.68–10.26)
Externalizing disorders lifetime
 Alcohol abuse or dependence 27.26 (25.82–28.75) 24.61 (22.33–27.04) 27.57 (25.40–29.84) 26.19 (24.86–27.57)
 Drug abuse or dependence 14.21 (13.02–15.49) 16.06 (13.95–18.42) 16.48 (14.43–18.75) 13.56 (12.47–14.72)
 Any kind of externalizing disorder 31.77 (30.20–33.38) 29.69 (27.15–32.36) 33.00 (30.50–35.60) 30.62 (29.15–32.13)
Externalizing disorders 12-month
 Alcohol abuse or dependence 4.40 (3.82–5.08) 4.08 (2.99–5.54) 4.71 (3.72–5.96) 4.10 (3.57–4.72)
 Drug abuse or dependence 2.50 (2.11–2.97) 2.73 (2.02–3.68) 3.06 (2.37–3.94) 2.44 (2.07–2.86)
 Any kind of externalizing disorder 5.87 (5.21–6.62) 5.31 (4.14–6.78) 6.67 (5.54–8.01) 5.57 (4.96–6.24)

a P < 0.001

b95 % CI = 95 % confidence interval