Table 1.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Questions

ACE	Measure
Emotional abuse	How often did a parent or adult in your home ever call you names, insult you, or put you down?
Physical abuse	How often did a parent or adult your home ever hit, beat, kick or physically hurt you in any way?
Sexual abuse	Before you were 18, how often did an adult age 18 or older touch you sexually against your will, or force you to have sex?
Intimate partner violence	How often did your parents or adults in your home ever slap, hit, beat, kick or physically hurt each other?
Mental illness	Did you live with anyone who was depressed, mentally ill, or suicidal?
Substance use	Did you live with anyone who was a problem alcohol drinker or drug user?
Incarceration	Did one of your parents or primary caregivers serve time in a prison, jail or other correctional facility?
Divorce/separation	Did your parents live together for your entire childhood from birth to age 18?*

Note:

^*Question is a proxy for parental divorce or separation. Response options: Yes, no.