Table 1:

Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences and corresponding composite questions reported in the 2015 cycle of the American Men’s Internet Survey, Cronbach’s coefficient alpha reported when applicable

ACE Questions by Category	Prevalence %
Psychological Abuse (n= 2970, α=0.80)	41.8
How often did a parent, stepparent, or adult living in your home...
Swear at you, insult you, or put you down?a (n= 3329)	24.8
Threaten to hit you or throw something at you, but didn’t do it?b (n= 2881)	34.7
Physical Abuse (n= 2873, α=0.83)	18.8
How often did a parent, stepparent or adult living in your home:
Push, grab, slap, or throw something at you? (n= 2897)a	11.5
Hit you so hard that you had marks or were injured? (n= 2876)b	16.5
Sexual Abuse (n= 3137, α=0.89)	34.2
Did an adult, relative, family friend, or stranger ever:
Touch or fondle your body in a sexual way?c (n= 3323)	30.2
Have you touch their body in a sexual way?c (n= 3094)	26.1
Attempt to have sexual intercourse (oral or anal) with you?c (n= 3084)	24.8
Actually have sexual intercourse (oral or anal) with you?c (n= 3088)	21.8
Violence Towards Mother (n= 3123, α=0.89)	17.6
How often did your father (or stepfather) or mother’s boyfriend do any of these things to you mother (or stepmother):
Push, grab, slap or throw something at her?b (n= 3 44)	14.2
Kick, bite, hit her with a fist, or hit her something hard?b (n= 3112)	8.5
Repeatedly hit her over at least a few minutes?d (n= 3095)	9.4
Threaten her with a knife or gun, or use a knife to hurt her?d (n= 3093)	7.1
Exposure to Mental Illness (n= 3135, α=0.37)	35.7
While you were growing up, in your first 18 years of life...
Was a household member depressed or mentally ill?c (n= 3145)	33.4
Did a household member attempt suicide?c (n= 3136)	10.8
Exposure to Substance Abuse (n= 3194, α=0.32)	35.8
While you were growing up, in your first 18 years of life...
Did you live with anyone who was a problem drinker or alcoholic?c (n= 3327)	30.0
Did you live with anyone who used street drugs?c (n= 3150)	13.8
Divorced or Separated Household (n=3327, α=n/a)	36.9
While you were growing up, in your first 18 years of life...
Were your parents ever separated or divorced?c (n= 3327)	36.9
Familial Incarceration (n=3143, α=n/a)	8.7
While you were growing up, in your first 18 years of life...
Did a household member go to prison?c (n= 3143)	8.7
Overall Exposure to Any ACE Category (n= 2590, α=0.68))	79.7

^aResponses of “often” or “very often” were considered as exposure

^bResponses of “sometimes,” “often,” or “very often” were considered as exposure

^cAssessed dichotomously, “yes” responses considered as exposure

^dAny response except “never” considered as exposure