Table 4

Results from Poisson regression models (PRs and 95% CI) for lifetime asthma prevalence by independent ACE dimensions

 Lifetime asthmaCurrent asthma
Model 1: UnadjustedModel 2: Adjusted for age, sex, race, survey yearModel 3: Adjusted for age, sex, race, survey year, income and educationModel 4: Adjusted for age, sex, race, survey year, income and education, and StateModel 1: UnadjustedModel 2: Adjusted for age, sex, race, survey yearModel 3: Adjusted for age, sex, race, survey year, income and educationModel 4: Adjusted for age, sex, race, survey year, income and education, and State
Parental marital discord
 No1.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
 Yes1.37 (1.32 to 1.43)1.3 (1.25 to 1.35)1.26 (1.21 to 1.31)1.24 (1.19 to 1.29)1.40 (1.34 to 1.47)1.37 (1.30 to 1.44)1.28 (1.22 to 1.35)1.27 (1.21 to 1.34)
 Never married1.63 (1.35 to 1.95)1.39 (1.14 to 1.69)1.31 (1.08 to 1.58)1.33 (1.09 to 1.6)1.68 (1.34 to 2.11)1.58 (1.26 to 1.99)1.37 (1.09 to 1.71)1.40 (1.12 to 1.76)
Stressful living conditions before age 18
 No1.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
 Yes1.54 (1.49 to 1.59)1.48 (1 to 43 to 1.54)1.45 (1.39 to 1.5)1.44 (1.39 to 1.49)1.59 (1.53 to 1.66)1.53 (1.47 to 1.60)1.48 (1.42 to 1.54)1.47 (1.41 to 1.54)
Reported experience of verbal abuse before age 18
 No1.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
 Yes1.46 (1.41 to 1.52)1.42 (1.37 to 1.47)1.38 (1.34 to 1.43)1.38 (1.33 to 1.43)1.49 (1.43 to 1.56)1.45 (1.39 to 1.52)1.41 (1.35 to 1.47)1.41 (1.35 to 1.47)
Reported experience of physical violence before age 18
 No1.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
 Yes1.49 (1.44 to 1.55)1.44 (1.39 to 1.50)1.38 (1.33 to 1.44)1.38 (1.33 to 1.43)1.58 (1.51 to 1.66)1.55 (1.48 to 1.62)1.45 (1.39 to 1.52)1.45 (1.39 to 1.52)
Reported experience of sexual abuse before age 18
 No1.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
 Yes1.67 (1.59 to 1.74)1.56 (1.49 to 1.63)1.49 (1.43 to 1.56)1.48 (1.42 to 1.55)1.79 (1.70 to 1.89)1.63 (1.55 to 1.72)1.54 (1.46 to 1.63)1.53 (1.45 to 1.62)
  • ACE, adverse childhood experience; PR, prevalence ratio.