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Table 3 Association between mental disorder at an average of 6 months post return and (1) childhood emotional abuse, (2) childhood physical abuse, and (3) childhood sexual abuse among women survivors of human trafficking (n=120)

From: Risk factors for mental disorders in women survivors of human trafficking: a historical cohort study

Child abuse

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p value

Adjusted odds ratio* (95% CI)

p value

Analysis 1) Emotional abuse**

No

1

 

1

 

Yes

3.53 (1.52–8.18)

0.003

3.30 (1.36–7.99)

0.008

Analysis 2)

No

1

 

1

 

Physical abuse**

Yes

4.15 (1.85–9.28)

0.001

3.82 (1.63–8.97)

0.002

Analysis 3) Sexual abuse

No

1

 

1

 
 

Yes

3.20 (1.37–7.44)

0.007

3.66 (1.45–9.20)

0.006

  1. * All three analyses adjusted for education and pre-trafficking employment only (i.e. abuse variables are not adjusted for each other).
  2. ** Abuse prior to age 17 by a parent or other adult in the household.