Table 2.
Prevalence of mediator variables overall and by adverse childhood experience and HIV/STI exposure
| Mediator | Overall % (N) | ACEs % (N) | No ACEs % (N) | HIV/STIs % (N) | No HIV/STIs % (N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTSD | |||||
| Yes | 6.4 (2457) | 8.7 (2033) | 2.9 (424) | 15.7 (56) | 6.4 (2401) |
| No | 93.6 (31,934) | 91.3 (19,221) | 97.1 (12,713) | 84.3 (309) | 93.6 (31,625) |
| Major depression | |||||
| Yes | 7.0 (2479) | 9.1 (1985) | 3.6 (494) | 19.4 (60) | 6.8 (2419) |
| No | 93.0 (31,912) | 90.9 (19,269) | 96.4 (12,643) | 80.6 (305) | 93.2 (31,607) |
| Substance use disorders | |||||
| Yes | 15.1 (4952) | 18.9 (3842) | 9.2 (1110) | 35.7 (109) | 14.9 (4843) |
| No | 84.9 (29,439) | 81.1 (17,412) | 90.8 (12,027) | 64.3 (256) | 85.1 (29,183) |
| Early sexual debut | |||||
| <15 | 9.9 (3317) | 12.4 (2589) | 5.8 (728) | 22.0 (73) | 9.8 (3244) |
| ≥15 | 90.1 (28,445) | 87.6 (17,428) | 94.2 (11,017) | 78.0 (282) | 90.2 (28,163) |
| IPV perpetration | |||||
| Yes | 5.6 (1679) | 7.2 (1379) | 2.8 (300) | 12.5 (44) | 5.5 (1635) |
| No | 94.4 (23,923) | 92.8 (14,972) | 97.2 (8951) | 87.5 (225) | 94.5 (23,698) |
Comparisons of ACE exposure and non-exposure, and HIV/STI diagnosis and no diagnosis were statistically significant for all mediator variables with p < 0.001
ACE adverse childhood experience, IPV intimate partner violence, PTSD posttraumatic stress disorder, STI sexually transmitted infection