Table 4.
Results of multivariable logistic regression measuring the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and asthma severity, showing unadjusted odds ratios (ORs) and adjusted odds ratios (aORs).
| Variable | Unadjusted |
Adjusted |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P Value | aOR (95% CI) | P Value | |
| Four or more ACEs (Y vs N) | 1.70 (1.03-2.83) | 0.039 | 1.12 (0.64-1.96) | 0.252 |
| Internal ACEs (Y vs N) | ||||
| • Hard to cover basics on family’s income | 1.71 (1.23-2.38) | 0.001 | 1.19 (0.82-1.75) | 0.364 |
| • Parent or guardian served time in jail | 1.83 (1.08-3.12) | 0.026 | 1.45 (0.81-2.62) | 0.215 |
| • Saw or heard parents or adults slap, hit, kick punch one another in the home | 2.25 (1.46-3.49) | <0.001 | 1.67 (1.05-2.64) | 0.03 |
| • Lived with anyone who was mentally ill, suicidal, or severely depressed | 1.06 (0.6-1.85) | 0.843 | 0.97 (0.51-1.83) | 0.92 |
| • Lived with anyone who had a problem with alcohol or drugs | 1.14 (0.73-1.79) | 0.559 | 1.08 (0.66-1.77) | 0.759 |
| • Parent or guardian, divorced or separated | 1.25 (0.89-1.75) | 0.201 | 0.94 (0.64-1.37) | 0.745 |
| • Parent or guardian died | 1.35 (0.73-2.52) | 0.337 | 1.00 (0.53-1.91) | 0.991 |
| External ACEs (Y vs N) | ||||
| • Victim of or witnessed neighborhood violence | 1.86 (1.07-3.24) | 0.029 | 1.44 (0.82-2.55) | 0.207 |
| • Treated or judged unfairly due to race/ethnicity | 1.13 (0.61-2.11) | 0.689 | 1.14 (0.57-2.3) | 0.704 |
Adjusted for sex, age, race, ethnicity, caregiver education, insurance, allergy and prematurity
Bold indicates statistically significant.