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Table 3.

Adjusted^a Odds Ratios for Health Outcomes by Adverse Childhood Experiences Scores

Construct	No. of ACEs
Construct	1	2	3	4 or more	Wald
Weight
BMI >95th percentile	1.07 (0.71–1.61)	0.98 (0.63–1.53)	1.01 (0.61–1.71)	2.65^*** (1.51–4.67)	17.33^***
Health outcomes
Respiratory problems^c	1.44^† (0.99–2.09)	1.74^** (1.18–2.58)	1.64^* (1.03–2.60)	3.18^*** (1.87–5.39)	19.22^**
Regular prescriptions^b	1.46 (0.90–2.38)	1.52 (0.91–2.53)	1.65^† (0.92–2.97)	2.71^** (1.45–5.09)	9.88^*
Health ratings	1.20 (0.74–1.95)	1.60^† (0.97–2.66)	1.29 (0.71–2.35)	2.21^** (1.16–4.21)	7.59^†

Odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) represent comparisons to a zero ACE score.

^{^a}

Adjustments included Early Head Start random assignment and location, parental race, education, and age at enrollment, child gender, and family income at age 11.

^{^b}

Prescriptions for attention deficit disorder–attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder excluded from construct.

^{^c}

Additional covariate for household smoking at age 11 included in analysis.

^{^†}

p < 0.10; ^*p < 0.05; ^**p < 0.01; ^***p < 0.001.