Table 4.

Weighted Index for Childhood Adverse Conditions (WICAC).

Categories Items	Possible Score *
	Per Event	Periode	Max.
Index	1–3	2–6	236
Abuse, Physical
Was physically attacked or insulted	1	2	5
Being physically harmed as a child (hit hard enough to leave a bruise or mark, kicked, burned, etc.)	2	4	10
Been hit or pushed by your partner/spouse	2	4	10
Abuse, Sexual
Had someone touch or feel private areas of your body or touched/felt another’s private areas under force or threat	3	6	15
Had sexual relations under force or threat	3	6	15
Abuse, Emotional
Been shamed, embarrassed, or told repeatedly that you are “no good”	2	4	10
Been coerced with threats of harm to yourself or your family	2	4	10
Neglect
Was neglected (as a child) by your parent(s)	2	4	10
Experienced serious financial difficulties (i.e., no money for food or shelter)	1	2	5
Household dysfunction
Witnessed violence between your parents	2	4	10
Experienced your parents’ divorce	1	-	3
Experienced forced separation from family	2	4	10
Community Factors
Lived in dangerous housing or neighborhood	1	2	5
Been discriminated against because of your ethnicity, religious background, or sexual orientation	1	2	5
Experienced a tragedy or disaster in your community caused by people (a shooting, bombing, etc.)	1	2	5
Witnessed someone being injured or killed	2	-	6
Disaster
Experienced a major fire, flood, earthquake, or any natural disaster in your community	2	-	6
Had combat experiences	3	6	15
Bereavement, loss and injuries
Serious illness of a loved one	1	2	5
Witnessed family member injured or killed	2		6
Lost someone close to you due to suicide	3		9
Lost someone close to you due to homicide	3		9
Death of your mother	3		9
Death of your father	3		9
Death of your brother or sister	3		9
Death of a friend	2		6
Own injuries and health conditions
Had an unwanted pregnancy	1		3
Suffered a serious accident or injury	2	-	6
Suffered a serious illness	2	4	10

* Overview of weights per item: events (up to 3), periods, and total scores.