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Table 2 Prevalence and 95% C.I of Categories of ACE and ACE Score by Gender

From: Adverse childhood experiences among patients with substance use disorders at a referral psychiatric hospital in Kenya

Category of ACE

Overall(N = 134)

Females(n = 16)

Males(n = 118)

 

n

Prevalence (95% C.I)

n

Prevalence (95% C.I)

n

Prevalence (95% C.I)

Abuse

 Physical abuse

31

23.1 (16.4–29.9)

3

18.8 (0.0–37.5)

28

23.7 (16.1–31.4)

 Emotional abuse

30

22.4 (15.7–29.9)

3

18.8 (0.0–37.5)

27

22.9 (15.3–30.5)

 Contact sexual

35

26.1 (19.4–33.6)

8

50.0 (25.0–75.0)

27

22.9 (15.3–29.7)

Family

 Alcohol/drug user in household

58

43.3 (35.1–51.5)

6

37.5 (18.8–62.5)

52

44.1 (34.7–52.5)

 Incarcerated household member

30

22.4 (15.7–29.9)

4

25.0 (6.3–50.0)

26

22.0 (15.3–29.7)

 Someone with mental illness in household

21

15.7 (9.7–22.4)

1

6.3 (0.0–18.8)

20

16.9 (11.0–23.7)

 Household member treated violently

66

49.3 (40.3–58.2)

7

43.8 (18.8–68.8)

59

50.0 (41.5–59.3)

 One or no parent

67

50.0 (41.0–58.2)

12

75.0 (50.0–93.8)

55

46.6 (37.3–55.9)

Parents/guardian

 Emotional neglect

53

39.6 (30.6–48.5)

6

37.5 (12.5–62.5)

47

39.8 (30.5–48.3)

 Physical neglect

16

11.9 (6.7–17.2)

2

12.5 (0.0–31.3)

14

11.9 (6.8–17.8)

 Bullying

17

12.7 (7.5–18.7)

0

0.0 (0.0–0.0)

17

14.4 (8.5–20.3)

Violence

 Community violence

41

30.6 (23.1–38.8)

4

25.0 (6.3–50.0)

37

31.4 (22.9–40.7)

 Collective violence

55

41.0 (32.8–49.3)

4

25.0 (6.3–43.8)

51

43.2 (33.9–51.7)

ACE Score

 0

10

7.5 (3.7–11.9)

2

12.5 (0.0–31.3)

8

6.8 (2.5–11.9)

 1

19

14.2 (9.0–20.1)

0

0.0 (0.0–0.0)

19

16.1 (9.3–22.9)

 2

21

15.7 (9.7–21.6)

2

12.5 (0.0–31.3)

19

16.1 (10.2–22.9)

 3

17

12.7 (7.5–17.9)

2

12.5 (0.0–31.3)

15

12.7 (6.8–19.5)

 4

18

13.4 (8.2–19.4)

4

25.0 (6.3–50.0)

14

11.9 (6.8–17.8)

 5

14

10.4 (5.2–15.7)

4

25.0 (6.3–50.0)

10

8.5 (3.4–13.6)

 > =6

35

26.1 (18.7–33.6)

2

12.5 (0.0–31.3)

33

28.0 (20.3–36.4)