Table 1.
Logistic regression analysis of ACEs, socio-demographics and their associations with access to an always-available adult during childhood
| Total count | Access to an always-available trusted adult before the age of 18 years | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | AOR (95% CI) | p | |
| ACE count | ||||
| ≥ 4 ACEs | 1281 | 51.3 | Ref | *** |
| 0 ACEs | 478 | 19.1 | 9.389 (7.08–12.46) | *** |
| 1 ACE | 403 | 16.1 | 5.995 (4.33–8.30) | *** |
| 2–3 ACEs | 335 | 13.4 | 3.269 (2.40–4.46) | *** |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 1132 | 45.3 | Ref | |
| Female | 1365 | 54.7 | 1.457 (1.89–1.79) | *** |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 60–69 | 447 | 17.9 | Ref | *** |
| 18–29 | 459 | 18.4 | 1.770 (1.27–2.47) | 0.469 |
| 30–39 | 501 | 20.1 | 1.554 (1.12–2.16) | *** |
| 40–49 | 514 | 20.6 | 0.966 (0.72–1.30) | 0.100 |
| 50–59 | 576 | 23.1 | 1.331 (0.98–1.82) | 0.001 |
| Deprivation quintile | ||||
| 1 (least deprived) | 468 | 21.0 | Ref | 0.043 |
| 2 | 523 | 25.1 | 0.676 (0.49–0.94) | ** |
| 3 | 627 | 19.3 | 1.019 (0.74–1.41) | 0.908 |
| 4 | 481 | 15.9 | 0.838 (0.60–1.17) | 0.300 |
| 5 (most deprived) | 398 | 18.7 | 0.986 (0.69–1.41) | 0.938 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| White | 2407 | 96.4 | Ref | |
| Other ethnicities | 90 | 3.6 | 1.202 (0.67–2.17) | 0.540 |
Ref reference category, ACE adverse childhood experience, AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval
***p < 0.001; **p < 0.01