Table 1.
(abstract O2). Odds Ratios (OR) for Arthritis by Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Exposure
| Number of ACEs | Arthritis among children with CAPC* | Arthritis among all children** | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | Confidence Interval | p value | OR | Confidence Interval | p value | |
| 0 ACEs | 1 | --- | --- | 1 | --- | --- |
| 1 | 1.17 | 0.66 - 2.08 | 0.59 | 1.45 | 0.82 - 2.57 | 0.20 |
| 2-3 | 2.38 | 1.55 - 3.67 | <0.001 | 3.29 | 2.13 - 5.05 | <0.001 |
| >=4 | 3.39 | 2.02 - 5.68 | <0.001 | 5.20 | 3.11 - 8.70 | <0.001 |
| Adjusted models^ | ||||||
| OR^ | Confidence Interval | p value | OR^ | Confidence Interval | p value | |
| 0 ACEs | 1 | ---- | ---- | 1 | --- | --- |
| 1 | 1.01 | 0.57 - 1.79 | 0.98 | 1.09 | 0.61 - 1.94 | 0.77 |
| 2-3 | 1.98 | 1.27 - 3.09 | 0.002 | 2.33 | 1.50 - 3.63 | <0.001 |
| >=4 | 2.54 | 1.48 - 4.36 | 0.001 | 3.30 | 1.93 - 5.65 | <0.001 |
* CAPC = Chronic acquired physical conditions: allergies, asthma, arthritis, diabetes, and epilepsy.
** Children with a history of arthritis, but no current arthritis, were censored from this analysis.
^ Adjusted for age, sex, minority race/ethnicity, and poverty status.