Do adverse childhood experiences increase the risk of postdeployment posttraumatic stress disorder in US Marines?

BMC Public Health

Table 2 Adverse childhood experiences of Recruit Assessment Program male responders deployed between September 1, 2001 and June 30, 2004

Adverse Childhood Experiences	Study Sample N = 8391 %	Postdeployment PTSD^a N = 226 %
Physical neglect^b,c
No	88.5	81.0
Yes	11.0	19.0
Physical abuse
No	96.8	96.0
Yes	3.0	3.1
Emotional neglect^b,c
No	93.3	88.9
Yes	6.2	10.6
Emotional abuse^c
No	92.4	89.4
Yes	7.1	10.2
Domestic violence
No	92.2	89.8
Yes	7.5	9.7
Sexual abuse
No	98.4	97.4
Yes	1.2	1.8
Family history of mental illness or alcohol abuse
No	82.7	83.6
Yes	15.2	15.0
Overall ACE^c
None	66.5	61.1
ACE in 1 category	19.6	20.8
ACE in 2 or more categories	11.6	16.4

Abbreviations: ACE = adverse childhood experiences; PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder.
As a result of missing data, percentages may not sum to 100%.
^aDiagnosed with PTSD after returning from first deployment in support of the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and within 2 years of last deployment. Responders with a PTSD diagnosis prior to first deployment are excluded from this model.
^bSignificant (p < .05) association with PTSD diagnosis.
^cSignificant (p < .05) association with mental health diagnosis.

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