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. 2022 Feb 26;9:2333794X221078708. doi: 10.1177/2333794X221078708

Table 4.

Survey Question and Prevalence of Each NSCH-ACEs.

Type of adverse childhood experience Prevalence for children under 5% Missing values %
Difficult to get by on current income 18.6 1.8
Parent or guardian divorced or separated 9.4 2.3
Parent or guardian died 0.8 2.6
Parent or guardian served time in jail 2.9 2.7
Saw or heard parents or adults slap, hit, kick, punch one another in the home 2.4 2.8
Was a victim of violence or witnessed violence in neighborhood 1 2.9
Lived with anyone who was mentally ill, suicidal, or severely depressed 4.2 2.8
Lived with anyone who had a problem with alcohol or drugs 4.2 2.7
Treated or judged unfairly because of his or her race or ethnic group 0.8 2.4
Number of ACEs (mean) 0.44 1.4
 0 ACEs 70.9
 1 ACE 18.9
 2-3 ACEs 7
 4 or more ACEs 1.8