Table 2 Distribution of ACE components stratified by sex and race
ACE component | Black women (N = 16,408) | Black men (N = 7892) | White women (N = 9079) | White men (N = 4974) | Overall (N = 38,353) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Emotional abuse* | 2613 (16.1%) | 1165 (14.9%) | 2415 (26.8%) | 996 (20.2%) | 7189 (18.9%) |
Physical abuse* | 2380 (14.6%) | 1109 (14.2%) | 1943 (21.5%) | 845 (17.1%) | 6277 (16.5%) |
Sexual abuse* | 2472 (15.2%) | 550 (7.02%) | 2147 (23.9%) | 460 (9.31%) | 5629 (14.8%) |
Emotional neglect* | 2947 (18.3%) | 1046 (13.5%) | 2247 (25.0%) | 713 (14.4%) | 6953 (18.4%) |
Physical neglect* | 1222 (7.56%) | 644 (8.28%) | 795 (8.86%) | 341 (6.91%) | 3002 (7.93%) |
Parental divorce* | 5708 (37.1%) | 2819 (37.4%) | 2507 (28.6%) | 1205 (24.9%) | 12,239 (33.5%) |
Abused mother* | 2087 (13.0%) | 845 (10.8%) | 1282 (14.3%) | 491 (9.95%) | 4705 (12.4%) |
Alcoholic or drug user in household* | 3479 (21.6%) | 1581 (20.3%) | 2637 (29.4%) | 1123 (22.8%) | 8820 (23.3%) |
Depression/mental illness in household* | 1891 (11.8%) | 707 (9.10%) | 1974 (22.0%) | 655 (13.3%) | 5227 (13.9%) |
Incarcerated household member* | 2124 (13.5%) | 1243 (16.3%) | 622 (7.02%) | 328 (6.74%) | 4317 (11.7%) |