Table 1: Selected characteristics of participants according to reported history of adverse childhood experiences (ACE).

 

Any ACE

(N = 446)

No ACE

(N = 226)

Assigned Sex at Birth
Male
Female


149 (33.4)
297 (66.6)


88 (38.9)
138 (61.1)

Race
White
Other


441 (98.9)
5 (1.1)


225 (99.6)
1 (0.4)

Age at questionnaire completion(years)
34-39
40-45
46-50


191 (42.8)
192 (43.0)
63 (14.1)


89 (39.4)
98 (43.4)
39 (17.3)

Marital status at questionnaire completion

  Married

  Single, Separated or Divorced 

 

 

325 (72.9)

121 (27.1)

 

 

175 (77.4)

51 (22.6)

Mother's educational level when the participant was born
High school graduate or less
Some college
College graduate

 

169 (37.9)
137 (30.7)
140 (31.4)

 

51 (22.6)
69 (30.5)
106 (46.9)

Father's occupational category when the participant was born
White collar
Blue collar or other

 

227 (50.9)
219 (49.1)

 

137 (60.6)
89 (39.4)

Number of older siblings

0

1

2 or more

 

213 (47.8)

147 (33.0)

86 (19.3)

 

119 (52.7)

64 (28.3)

43 (19.0)

Participant's educational level at questionnaire completion
High school graduate or less
Some college
College graduate
Missing

 

31 (7.0)
107 (24.0)
308 (69.1)
0

 

8 (3.6)
19 (8.5)
196 (87.9)
3

Participant employment status at questionnaire completion
Employed
Not employed
Missing

 


399 (90.3)
43 (9.7)
4

 


202 (90.6)
21 (9.4)
3

Participant's body mass index (BMI)at questionnaire completion(kg/m2)
< 25
25+

 


213 (47.8)
233 (52.2)

 


117 (51.8)
109 (48.2)

Participant's history of cigarette smoking
Ever smoker
Never smoker


190 (42.6)
256 (57.4)


63 (27.9)
163 (72.1)

Participant’s history of anxiety or panic disorder*
Yes
No
Missing

 

163 (36.7)
281 (63.3)
2

 

30 (13.3)
195 (86.7)
1

Participant’s history of depression*
Yes
No
Missing


150 (33.6)
396 (66.4)
0


33 (14.2)
193 (85.8)
1

Participant’s history of PTSD*
Yes
No


53 (11.9)
393 (88.1)


5 (2.2)
221 (97.8)

*Based on an affirmative answer to the question “Has a doctor or any mental health or healthcare provider ever said that you had…..”