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Table 2 Endorsement of ACEs (n = 262) in first panel and association with positive perinatal trauma screen at any time in the study (n = 122) in the second panel

From: “Echoes of a dark past” is a history of maternal childhood maltreatment a perinatal risk factor for pregnancy and postpartum trauma experiences? A longitudinal study

ACEs

Frequency (%)

OR (CI 95%, p-value)

Abuse

 Emotional

62 (23.7%)

5.78 (2.88—11.65, p < 0.001)

 Physical

38 (14.5%)

4.28 (1.87—9.84, p < 0.001)

 Sexual

33 (12.6%)

4.49 (1.87–10.79, p < 0.001)

Neglect

  

 Emotional

44 (16.8%)

7.84 (3.16–19.48, p < 0.001)

 Physical

8 (3.1%)

7.49 (0.91–61.84, p = 0.035)*

Household Dysfunction

 Parental divorce/separation

133 (50.8%)

0.86 (0.52—1.42, p = 0.57)

 Witness to Maternal violence

27 (10.3%)

2.21 (0.95–5.14, p = 0.06)

 Parental substance use

61 (23.3%)

3.156 (1.67–5.96, p < 0.001)

 Parental mental illness

75 (38.6%)

1.69 (0.97, 2.94, p = 0.63)

 Incarceration of a family member

14 (5.3%)

0.86 (0.28–2.63, p = 0.79)

  1. Note participants could report more than one ACE. *Fisher’s test of significance; the rest are Pearson's tests