Table 2 Adverse childhood experience frequencies
Adverse childhood experience | Weighted % of children exposed to ACE (95% CI) |
|---|---|
Parent or guardian divorced or separated | 15.5 (13.0–18.0) |
Treated or judged unfairly because of his or her race or ethnic group | 12.1 (9.6–14.6) |
Was a victim of violence or witnessed violence in the neighborhood | 6.8 (5.0–8.7) |
Lived with anyone who was mentally ill, suicidal, or severely depressed | 6.3 (4.7–8.0) |
Lived with anyone who had a problem with alcohol | 6.0 (4.4–7.5) |
Parent or guardian served time in jail | 6.0 (4.3–7.7) |
Saw or heard parents or adults slap, hit, kick punch one another in the home | 5.7 (4.1–7.2) |
Parent or guardian died | 4.9 (3.4–6.4) |