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. 2021 Aug 31;8(9):761. doi: 10.3390/children8090761

Table 3.

Odds ratio (95% CI) of health condition as a function of the number of ACEs.

Health Condition Number of Household Challenge ACEs
0 1 2 ≥3
Down Syndrome, (N = 129,533)
Cases/total participants 126/80160 74/27539 26/10927 20/10907
Unadjusted Model (reference) 1.42 (0.82–2.46) 1.36 (0.65–2.85) 1.58 (0.71–3.50)
Adjusted Model (reference) 1.27 (0.74–2.19) 1.18 (0.58–2.41) 1.26 (0.54–2.95)
Tourette Syndrome, (N = 129,506)
Cases/total participants 164/80187 85/27504 42/10925 52/10890
Unadjusted Model (reference) 1.74 (1.11–2.74) * 2.09 (1.15–3.81) * 2.20 (1.37–3.55) **
Adjusted Model (reference) 1.62 (0.98–2.67) 1.81 (0.99–3.32) 1.63 (0.99–2.67)
Cerebral Palsy, (N =129,400)
Cases/total participants 188/80113 130/27492 51/10914 65/10881
Unadjusted Model (reference) 1.63 (1.10–2.42) * 2.05 (1.14–3.71) * 2.30 (1.41–3.74) ***
Adjusted Model (reference) 1.44 (0.96–2.17) 1.61 (0.86–3.04) 1.68 (0.99–2.84)
Epilepsy or Seizure Disorder, (N = 129,481)
Cases/total participants 669/80143 357/27519 167/10920 200/10899
Unadjusted Model (reference) 1.47 (1.16–1.86) ** 1.61 (1.16–2.24) ** 2.39 (1.79–3.17) ***
Adjusted Model (reference) 1.39 (1.07–1.80) * 1.41 (1.00–2.00) 2.00 (1.44–2.77) ***
Speech Disorder, (N = 129,499)
Cases/total participants 5340/80168 2370/27509 1132/10922 1303/10900
Unadjusted Model (reference) 1.25 (1.13–1.39) *** 1.76 (1.49–2.08) *** 2.05 (1.76–2.38) ***
Adjusted Model (reference) 1.24 (1.10–1.38) *** 1.71 (1.43–2.05) *** 1.96 (1.66–2.32) ***
Autism Spectrum Disorder, (N = 129,309)
Cases/total participants 1522/80040 939/27483 502/10897 552/10889
Unadjusted Model (reference) 1.57 (1.29–1.91) *** 2.46 (1.88–3.23) *** 2.98 (2.35–3.77) ***
Adjusted Model (reference) 1.35 (1.10–1.65) ** 1.94 (1.47–2.56) *** 2.15 (1.64–2.81) ***
Intellectual Disability, (N = 129,427)
Cases/total participants 528/80106 360/27506 172/10918 269/10897
Unadjusted Model (reference) 1.91 (1.39–2.64) *** 1.96 (1.37–2.80) *** 3.58 (2.59–4.96) ***
Adjusted Model (reference) 1.55 (1.10–2.20) * 1.41 (0.96–2.06) 2.41 (1.68–3.47) ***
Severe or Frequent Headaches, (N = 129,504)
Cases/total participants 2412/80164 1372/27509 874/10923 1189/10908
Unadjusted Model (reference) 1.69 (1.45–1.96) *** 3.14 (2.62–3.77) *** 4.65 (3.93–5.49) ***
Adjusted Model (reference) 1.36 (1.16–1.58) *** 2.19 (1.82–2.64) *** 2.94 (2.47–3.51) ***
Developmental Delay, (N = 129,413)
Cases/total participants 3898/80123 2248/27496 1109/10906 1503/10888
Unadjusted Model (reference) 1.64 (1.47–1.84) *** 2.17 (1.86–2.52) *** 3.42 (2.99–3.91) ***
Adjusted Model (reference) 1.55 (1.38–1.74) *** 1.98 (1.68–2.33) *** 3.07 (2.65–3.56) ***
Learning Disability, (N = 112,531)
Cases/total participants 3439/66996 2191/24675 1247/10318 1824/10542
Unadjusted Model (reference) 1.76 (1.56–2.00) *** 2.83 (2.40–3.32) *** 4.35 (3.79–4.99) ***
Adjusted Model (reference) 1.53 (1.34–1.74) *** 2.25 (1.90–2.67) *** 3.26 (2.80–3.80) ***
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder,
(N = 128,897)
Cases/total participants 5029/79840 3098/27365 1859/10855 2677/10837
Unadjusted Model (reference) 1.81 (1.64–2.00) *** 3.16 (2.81–3.57) *** 5.36 (4.78–6.00) ***
Adjusted Model (reference) 1.60 (1.43–1.79) *** 2.54 (2.22–2.91) *** 3.95 (3.44–4.53) ***
Anxiety Problems, (N = 129,488)
Cases/total participants 5166/80183 3101/27498 1878/10920 2948/10887
Unadjusted Model (reference) 1.82 (1.64–2.01) *** 2.92 (2.57–3.32) *** 5.63 (5.03–6.29) ***
Adjusted Model (reference) 1.69 (1.52–1.89) *** 2.50 (2.18–2.87) *** 4.50 (3.96–5.12) ***
Behavior/Conduct Problems, (N = 129,509)
Cases/total participants 3623/80185 2508/27505 1660/10918 2830/10901
Unadjusted Model (reference) 2.14 (1.91–2.40) *** 3.91 (3.42–4.46) *** 7.98 (7.08–9.00) ***
Adjusted Model (reference) 1.94 (1.72–2.20) *** 3.27 (2.83–3.79) *** 6.36 (5.53–7.32) ***
Depression, (N = 129,504)
Cases/total participants 1704/80187 1477/27508 1065/10919 2058/10890
Unadjusted Model (reference) 2.76 (2.34–3.25) *** 5.29 (4.42–6.34) *** 12.82 (11.06–14.87) ***
Adjusted Model (reference) 2.34 (1.97–2.77) *** 4.02 (3.33–4.86) *** 9.19 (7.79–10.84) ***
Substance Use Disorder, (N = 92,132)
Cases/total participants 53/52588 51/20900 46/9135 132/9509
Unadjusted Model (reference) 2.85 (1.30–6.26) ** 3.39 (1.61–7.15) ** 12.13 (6.18–23.84) ***
Adjusted Model (reference) 2.42 (1.08–5.44) * 2.60 (1.12–6.04) * 7.75 (3.45–17.39) ***

* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001.