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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Womens Health Issues. 2020 Oct 5;31(2):100–106. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2020.08.012

Table 3.

Adjusted Odds Ratio (OR) Estimates for ACEs and Pregnancy Intentions among Pregnant Women (N = 745)

Unwanted Versus Wanted Pregnancy Mistimed Versus Wanted Pregnancy
OR (95% CI) p-value OR (95% CI) p-value
Number of ACEs
0 Reference Reference
1 0.66 (0.22–1.96) 0.46 1.37 (0.80–2.34) 0.24
2+ 2.60 (1.19–5.68) 0.02 1.42 (0.85–2.37) 0.19
ACE Category
Loss of Parent 2.20 (1.03–4.71) 0.04 1.61 (1.00–2.59) 0.05
Family Dysfunction 1.86 (0.88–3.90) 0.10 1.23 (0.77–1.96) 0.39
Emotional Abuse 2.24 (0.93–5.37) 0.07 1.27 (0.71–2.27) 0.42
Physical Abuse 3.17 (1.00–10.07) 0.05 1.69 (0.71–3.98) 0.23
Sexual Abuse 2.02 (0.67–6.07) 0.21 1.27 (0.62–2.61) 0.51
Neglect 5.67 (1.72–18.72) <0.01 1.34 (0.43–4.17) 0.62

Separate models were run for number of ACEs and each type of ACE category with pregnancy intentions as the outcome. All analyses adjusted for age, race, parity, use of cannabis in the year prior to pregnancy, use of nicotine in the year prior to pregnancy, Medicaid status, and living situation.